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Most Common Planning Applications in Gravesham

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Gravesham is 31.2% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

835 real decisions·15 project types·Updated September 2026
87.7%
Safest: Conservatory
56.5%
Lowest: HMO
31.2%
Spread
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All 15 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory57507
87.7%
2Extension (General)846717
79.8%
3Outbuilding1108525
77.3%
4Hip-to-Gable Conversion30237
76.7%
5Garage / Parking34526184
75.7%
6Rear Extension415314101
75.7%
7Dormer14811038
74.3%
8Front Extension574215
73.7%
9New Build695019
72.5%
10Loft Conversion543915
72.2%
11Change of Use (Residential)926626
71.7%
12Side Extension18713255
70.6%
13Wraparound Extension22157
68.2%
14Annex271710
63.0%
15HMO231310
56.5%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 87.7% approval rate. HMO? Just 56.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 56.5% to 87.7%. 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 Gravesham planning data

Methodology: Classifies 835 decisions in Gravesham 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 Gravesham Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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