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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 21.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

7,309 real decisions·13 project types·Updated August 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
78.7%
Lowest: New Build
21.3%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension1051050
100.0%
2Conservatory1781771
99.4%
3Rear Extension1,0831,06320
98.2%
4Extension (General)52050812
97.7%
5Side Extension53652313
97.6%
6Front Extension2021975
97.5%
7Loft Conversion1811765
97.2%
8Dormer2001946
97.0%
9Annex1571507
95.5%
10Outbuilding41939920
95.2%
11Garage / Parking99490985
91.4%
12Change of Use (Residential)28925039
86.5%
13New Build23918851
78.7%
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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 78.7%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 78.7% 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 7,309 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 August 2026. Full methodology →
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