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Most Common Planning Applications in Coventry

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Coventry is 33.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

1,643 real decisions·17 project types·Updated September 2026
100.0%
Safest: Basement
66.7%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
33.3%
Spread
17
Types ranked

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All 17 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Basement21210
100.0%
2Annex23221
95.7%
3Wraparound Extension86824
95.3%
4Front Extension67634
94.0%
5Conservatory33312
93.9%
6Side Extension28225725
91.1%
7Outbuilding13712314
89.8%
8Hip-to-Gable Conversion57516
89.5%
9Garage / Parking43337954
87.5%
10Flat Conversion36315
86.1%
11Extension (General)14812622
85.1%
12Loft Conversion14812424
83.8%
13Rear Extension732610122
83.3%
14Dormer20716938
81.6%
15New Build18014436
80.0%
16HMO15711047
70.1%
17Change of Use (Residential)21914673
66.7%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A basement application has a 100.0% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 66.7%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 66.7% 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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More Coventry planning data

Methodology: Classifies 1,643 decisions in Coventry 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 Coventry Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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