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Most Common Planning Applications in Bolsover

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Bolsover is 17.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

1,851 real decisions·12 project types·Updated September 2026
100.0%
Safest: Loft Conversion
82.6%
Lowest: Annex
17.4%
Spread
12
Types ranked

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All 12 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Loft Conversion28280
100.0%
2Extension (General)2842804
98.6%
3Dormer58571
98.3%
4Rear Extension2202164
98.2%
5Side Extension1471443
98.0%
6Outbuilding1081044
96.3%
7Garage / Parking37335518
95.2%
8Conservatory34322
94.1%
9New Build12811810
92.2%
10Change of Use (Residential)20618521
89.8%
11Front Extension34304
88.2%
12Annex23194
82.6%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A loft conversion application has a 100.0% approval rate. Annex? Just 82.6%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 82.6% 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 Bolsover planning data

Methodology: Classifies 1,851 decisions in Bolsover 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 Bolsover Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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