Rear Extension approval rate in York
York approved 94.0% of rear extension applications, based on 2,520 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
94.0%
rear extension approval rate
2,520
Rear Extension decisions
2,368
Approved
152
Refused
90.2%
York overall
Rear Extension applications are approved more often than the York average (90.2%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How rear extension compares in York
Rear Extension
94.0%
York all applications
90.2%
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Other project types in York
93.3%
90.6%
88.6%
88.5%
95.0%
75.6%
87.7%
92.3%
82.8%
95.9%
90.2%
92.7%
86.9%
87.1%
60.9%