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Most Common Planning Applications in Fareham

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Fareham is 3.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,490 real decisions·14 project types·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Safest: Side Extension
96.6%
Lowest: New Build
3.4%
Spread
14
Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Side Extension2402400
100.0%
2Extension (General)69690
100.0%
3Dormer1491490
100.0%
4Loft Conversion76760
100.0%
5Front Extension1051050
100.0%
6Hip-to-Gable Conversion20200
100.0%
7Conservatory57570
100.0%
8Wraparound Extension23230
100.0%
9Annex20200
100.0%
10Rear Extension4794781
99.8%
11Garage / Parking3293281
99.7%
12Outbuilding84831
98.8%
13Change of Use (Residential)35341
97.1%
14New Build29281
96.6%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A side extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. New Build? Just 96.6%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 96.6% 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 Fareham planning data

Methodology: Classifies 2,490 decisions in Fareham 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 Fareham Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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