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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 24.9% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,587 real decisions·13 project types·Updated September 2026
91.1%
Safest: Conservatory
66.2%
Lowest: Dormer
24.9%
Spread
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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory12311211
91.1%
2Rear Extension75868672
90.5%
3Side Extension50345152
89.7%
4Extension (General)29326132
89.1%
5Wraparound Extension706010
85.7%
6Outbuilding27423440
85.4%
7Front Extension16614125
84.9%
8Annex857114
83.5%
9Garage / Parking825684141
82.9%
10Change of Use (Residential)44635888
80.3%
11Loft Conversion42339
78.6%
12New Build17211656
67.4%
13Dormer775126
66.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 91.1% 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 91.1%. 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 3,587 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 September 2026. Full methodology →
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