What type of planning application is most likely to be approved in Gedling?

Wraparound Extension at 95.6% based on 113 decisions.

What is hardest to get planning permission for in Gedling?

New Build at 82.3% based on 220 decisions.

How do approval rates vary by project type in Gedling?

From 95.6% (Wraparound Extension) to 82.3% (New Build). What you build matters as much as where you build it.

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Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Gedling is 13.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

4,194 real decisions·15 project types·Updated March 2026

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All 15 project types ranked

#	Type	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Wraparound Extension	113	108	5	95.6%
2	Rear Extension	992	947	45	95.5%
3	Conservatory	143	136	7	95.1%
4	Hip-to-Gable Conversion	37	35	2	94.6%
5	Side Extension	634	597	37	94.2%
6	Extension (General)	324	299	25	92.3%
7	Front Extension	205	189	16	92.2%
8	Loft Conversion	139	125	14	89.9%
9	Change of Use (Residential)	187	166	21	88.8%
10	Garage / Parking	621	550	71	88.6%
11	Dormer	224	198	26	88.4%
12	Outbuilding	184	162	22	88.0%
13	HMO	24	21	3	87.5%
14	Annex	54	45	9	83.3%
15	New Build	220	181	39	82.3%

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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 95.6% approval rate. New Build? Just 82.3%.
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What the data tells us

The range is massive: 82.3% to 95.6%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.

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.

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 Gedling planning data

Methodology: Classifies 4,194 decisions in Gedling 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 Gedling Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →