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Most Common Planning Applications in Moray

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Moray is 3.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

1,150 real decisions·6 project types·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Safest: Outbuilding
96.2%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
3.8%
Spread
6
Types ranked

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All 6 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Outbuilding44440
100.0%
2Annex20200
100.0%
3Extension (General)90891
98.9%
4Garage / Parking1041013
97.1%
5Conservatory30291
96.7%
6Change of Use (Residential)78753
96.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A outbuilding application has a 100.0% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 96.2%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 96.2% 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 Moray planning data

Methodology: Classifies 1,150 decisions in Moray 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 Moray Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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