What type of planning application is most likely to be approved in Blaby?

Wraparound Extension at 100.0% based on 176 decisions.

What is hardest to get planning permission for in Blaby?

New Build at 76.9% based on 134 decisions.

How do approval rates vary by project type in Blaby?

From 100.0% (Wraparound Extension) to 76.9% (New Build). What you build matters as much as where you build it.

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Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Blaby is 23.1% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,147 real decisions·13 project types·Updated June 2026

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All 13 project types ranked

#	Type	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Wraparound Extension	176	176	0	100.0%
2	Side Extension	640	631	9	98.6%
3	Rear Extension	907	891	16	98.2%
4	Front Extension	254	249	5	98.0%
5	Conservatory	76	74	2	97.4%
6	Extension (General)	134	126	8	94.0%
7	Loft Conversion	62	58	4	93.5%
8	Dormer	118	110	8	93.2%
9	Garage / Parking	492	452	40	91.9%
10	Outbuilding	155	140	15	90.3%
11	Annex	50	45	5	90.0%
12	Change of Use (Residential)	118	93	25	78.8%
13	New Build	134	103	31	76.9%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. New Build? Just 76.9%.
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What the data tells us

The range is massive: 76.9% to 100.0%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.

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.

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 Blaby planning data

Methodology: Classifies 3,147 decisions in Blaby 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 Blaby Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →