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Most Common Planning Applications in Derbyshire Dales

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Derbyshire Dales is 10.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,869 real decisions·10 project types·Updated March 2026
93.8%
Safest: Conservatory
83.0%
Lowest: Dormer
10.8%
Spread
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All 10 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory96906
93.8%
2Outbuilding1111047
93.7%
3Extension (General)49245933
93.3%
4Side Extension15714611
93.0%
5Rear Extension21319716
92.5%
6Front Extension33303
90.9%
7Change of Use (Residential)1029210
90.2%
8Garage / Parking31328231
90.1%
9New Build13912316
88.5%
10Dormer53449
83.0%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 93.8% approval rate. Dormer? Just 83.0%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 83.0% to 93.8%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
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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 Derbyshire Dales planning data

Methodology: Classifies 3,869 decisions in Derbyshire Dales 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 Derbyshire Dales Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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