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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 35.2% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,076 real decisions·14 project types·Updated September 2026
92.1%
Safest: Conservatory
56.9%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
35.2%
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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory24222319
92.1%
2Front Extension18116021
88.4%
3Annex24213
87.5%
4Side Extension60552778
87.1%
5Garage / Parking54346974
86.4%
6Rear Extension1,126970156
86.1%
7Dormer42636066
84.5%
8Outbuilding957619
80.0%
9Extension (General)1159223
80.0%
10Hip-to-Gable Conversion1209624
80.0%
11Loft Conversion26421054
79.5%
12Wraparound Extension34277
79.4%
13New Build22157
68.2%
14Change of Use (Residential)653728
56.9%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 92.1% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 56.9%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 56.9% to 92.1%. 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 Castle Point planning data

Methodology: Classifies 2,076 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 September 2026. Full methodology →
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