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Most Common Planning Applications in Erewash

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Erewash is 39.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,710 real decisions·15 project types·Updated August 2026
98.3%
Safest: Front Extension
58.9%
Lowest: HMO
39.4%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 15 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Front Extension1811783
98.3%
2Conservatory1381353
97.8%
3Side Extension52050812
97.7%
4Rear Extension81379320
97.5%
5Annex33321
97.0%
6Wraparound Extension99945
94.9%
7Garage / Parking63259636
94.3%
8Outbuilding15514510
93.5%
9Loft Conversion88817
92.0%
10Hip-to-Gable Conversion25232
92.0%
11Extension (General)25122823
90.8%
12Dormer17615818
89.8%
13New Build18015426
85.6%
14Change of Use (Residential)21917841
81.3%
15HMO563323
58.9%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A front extension application has a 98.3% approval rate. HMO? Just 58.9%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 58.9% to 98.3%. 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 Erewash planning data

Methodology: Classifies 3,710 decisions in Erewash 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 Erewash Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to August 2026. Full methodology →
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