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Most Common Planning Applications in Halton

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Halton is 11.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,142 real decisions·12 project types·Updated June 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
88.7%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
11.3%
Spread
12
Types ranked

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All 12 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension57570
100.0%
2Outbuilding46460
100.0%
3Conservatory85841
98.8%
4Rear Extension5875789
98.5%
5Side Extension3713629
97.6%
6Garage / Parking36135011
97.0%
7Front Extension62602
96.8%
8Extension (General)1611547
95.7%
9Dormer61583
95.1%
10Loft Conversion47443
93.6%
11New Build73667
90.4%
12Change of Use (Residential)15013317
88.7%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 88.7%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 88.7% 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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Methodology: Classifies 2,142 decisions in Halton 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 Halton Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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