Two-storey rear extension planning approval rate in Merton
77% of 872 decided two-storey rear extension applications in Merton were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
77%
Approval rate, all years, from 872 decided
872
decided two-storey rear extension applications in Merton: 672 approved, 200 refused
72%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 373 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded. The eight-record threshold is a display rule, not a guarantee that a sample is statistically reliable.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Coverage for this project type
Dated records in this archive span 1986 to 2026. 0 of 872 decided records have no year recorded. Coverage may have gaps within the date range.
373 decided records are dated 2022 or later. This is an archive count, not a measure of all current council activity.
These project categories can include different application routes and proposals combining several kinds of work. Read the proposal and decision type before comparing it with your project.
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Example two-storey rear extension decisions in Merton
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
Search Merton's planning register using the references below. Descriptions may be shortened; read the complete proposal and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/P2977 | 2026 | Refused | APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF A TWO-STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE-STOREY REAR EXTENSION, AND ALTERATIONS TO THE DORMER, INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION... |
| 25/P3135 | 2026 | Approved | APPLICATION FOR A PART SINGLE-STOREY AND PART TWO-STOREY REAR EXTENSION. ERECTION OF A REAR DORMER ROOF EXTENSION AND INSTALLATION OF THREE ROOFLIGHTS ON THE... |
| 25/P3243 | 2026 | Approved | ERECTION OF A PART SINGLE, PART TWO STOREY REAR EXTENSION |
| 25/P3292 | 2026 | Approved | ERECTION OF A GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION; REPLACEMENT ROOF TO INCLUDE FRONT AND REAR DORMERS; AND ADDITIONAL NEW WINDOWS TO SOUTH ELEVATION |
| 24/P3065 | 2025 | Refused | APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF A TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, FIRST FLOOR REAR EXTENSION, AND LOFT CONVERSION, ERECTION OF TWO MANSA... |
| 24/P3146 | 2025 | Refused | RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR ERECTION OF TWO STOREY SIDE EXTENSION, REAR DORMER, CREATION OF x2 ROOF PARAPETS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS TO FACILITATE THE SUB DIV... |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Merton
- Single-storey rear extension 81%, 4,141 decided
- Wraparound extension 91%, 758 decided
- Side extension 83%, 861 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 87%, 1,418 decided
- Rooflight 93%, 1,814 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 82%, 413 decided
- Porch 89%, 128 decided
- Garage conversion 96%, 157 decided
- Basement 90%, 472 decided
- Window and door 94%, 456 decided