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Most Common Planning Applications in Castle Point

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Castle Point is 34.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,950 real decisions·14 project types·Updated June 2026
91.8%
Safest: Conservatory
57.4%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
34.4%
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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory23321419
91.8%
2Front Extension17415420
88.5%
3Side Extension58350974
87.3%
4Garage / Parking50743869
86.4%
5Rear Extension1,084930154
85.8%
6Annex20173
85.0%
7Dormer40434163
84.4%
8Outbuilding877017
80.5%
9Extension (General)1048321
79.8%
10Hip-to-Gable Conversion1189424
79.7%
11Loft Conversion25920653
79.5%
12Wraparound Extension31247
77.4%
13New Build20146
70.0%
14Change of Use (Residential)543123
57.4%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 91.8% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 57.4%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 57.4% to 91.8%. 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 2,950 decisions in Castle Point 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 Castle Point Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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