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Most Common Planning Applications in Broadland

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Broadland is 16.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,348 real decisions·13 project types·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Safest: Loft Conversion
83.7%
Lowest: New Build
16.3%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Loft Conversion1131130
100.0%
2Wraparound Extension67670
100.0%
3Conservatory1021011
99.0%
4Rear Extension6506428
98.8%
5Extension (General)2502473
98.8%
6Front Extension1261242
98.4%
7Side Extension2982935
98.3%
8Outbuilding1801746
96.7%
9Dormer1181144
96.6%
10Annex68653
95.6%
11Garage / Parking43340330
93.1%
12Change of Use (Residential)877611
87.4%
13New Build927715
83.7%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A loft conversion application has a 100.0% approval rate. New Build? Just 83.7%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 83.7% 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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Methodology: Classifies 3,348 decisions in Broadland 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 Broadland Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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