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Most Common Planning Applications in Argyll & Bute

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Argyll & Bute is 5.5% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,738 real decisions·10 project types·Updated May 2026
100.0%
Safest: Annex
94.5%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
5.5%
Spread
10
Types ranked

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All 10 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Annex20200
100.0%
2Rear Extension74731
98.6%
3Extension (General)4084008
98.0%
4Side Extension40391
97.5%
5Dormer52502
96.2%
6Conservatory71683
95.8%
7Outbuilding25124011
95.6%
8Garage / Parking33031515
95.5%
9New Build85881345
94.8%
10Change of Use (Residential)18317310
94.5%
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A annex application has a 100.0% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 94.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 94.5% to 100.0%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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More Argyll & Bute planning data

Methodology: Classifies 3,738 decisions in Argyll & Bute into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from Argyll & Bute Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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