Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Camden is 21.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.
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| # | Type | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hip-to-Gable Conversion | 30 | 30 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Flat Conversion | 1,216 | 1,167 | 49 | 96.0% |
| 3 | Change of Use (Residential) | 4,094 | 3,918 | 176 | 95.7% |
| 4 | Basement | 3,692 | 3,523 | 169 | 95.4% |
| 5 | Outbuilding | 690 | 656 | 34 | 95.1% |
| 6 | Extension (General) | 1,417 | 1,339 | 78 | 94.5% |
| 7 | Conservatory | 330 | 311 | 19 | 94.2% |
| 8 | Garage / Parking | 1,248 | 1,171 | 77 | 93.8% |
| 9 | Rear Extension | 3,282 | 3,059 | 223 | 93.2% |
| 10 | Side Extension | 753 | 697 | 56 | 92.6% |
| 11 | Annex | 54 | 50 | 4 | 92.6% |
| 12 | New Build | 970 | 892 | 78 | 92.0% |
| 13 | HMO | 139 | 127 | 12 | 91.4% |
| 14 | Wraparound Extension | 103 | 94 | 9 | 91.3% |
| 15 | Dormer | 1,200 | 1,082 | 118 | 90.2% |
| 16 | Loft Conversion | 1,415 | 1,214 | 201 | 85.8% |
| 17 | Front Extension | 87 | 68 | 19 | 78.2% |
A hip-to-gable conversion application has a 100.0% approval rate. Front Extension? Just 78.2%.
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1,527 planning applications in Camden have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A £79 report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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