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Most Common Planning Applications in Bassetlaw

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Bassetlaw is 26.2% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

4,572 real decisions·13 project types·Updated June 2026
92.4%
Safest: Conservatory
66.2%
Lowest: Dormer
26.2%
Spread
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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory1181099
92.4%
2Rear Extension72966465
91.1%
3Extension (General)28125427
90.4%
4Side Extension48643848
90.1%
5Outbuilding26322835
86.7%
6Wraparound Extension67589
86.6%
7Front Extension16414024
85.4%
8Annex826913
84.1%
9Garage / Parking785655130
83.4%
10Change of Use (Residential)42934485
80.2%
11Loft Conversion39318
79.5%
12New Build15810949
69.0%
13Dormer744925
66.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 92.4% approval rate. Dormer? Just 66.2%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 66.2% to 92.4%. 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.
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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 Bassetlaw planning data

Methodology: Classifies 4,572 decisions in Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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