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Most Common Planning Applications in Mansfield

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Mansfield is 4.2% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,946 real decisions·14 project types·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Safest: Front Extension
95.8%
Lowest: Annex
4.2%
Spread
14
Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Front Extension1021020
100.0%
2Wraparound Extension48480
100.0%
3Conservatory53530
100.0%
4HMO60600
100.0%
5Side Extension3363342
99.4%
6Extension (General)1601591
99.4%
7Outbuilding1371361
99.3%
8Dormer1011001
99.0%
9Rear Extension6346277
98.9%
10Change of Use (Residential)3183144
98.7%
11Garage / Parking4954878
98.4%
12New Build1111092
98.2%
13Loft Conversion54531
98.1%
14Annex24231
95.8%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A front extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. Annex? Just 95.8%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 95.8% 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 Mansfield planning data

Methodology: Classifies 2,946 decisions in Mansfield 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 Mansfield Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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