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Most Common Planning Applications in Newark & Sherwood

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Newark & Sherwood is 16.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

10,831 real decisions·14 project types·Updated August 2026
90.8%
Safest: Conservatory
74.0%
Lowest: New Build
16.8%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory30427628
90.8%
2Rear Extension1,102957145
86.8%
3Extension (General)811697114
85.9%
4Side Extension62753889
85.8%
5Outbuilding63954792
85.6%
6Front Extension21818335
83.9%
7Wraparound Extension937617
81.7%
8Garage / Parking1,5381,254284
81.5%
9Annex15012030
80.0%
10HMO20164
80.0%
11Loft Conversion705416
77.1%
12Change of Use (Residential)547417130
76.2%
13Dormer17713344
75.1%
14New Build480355125
74.0%
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A conservatory application has a 90.8% approval rate. New Build? Just 74.0%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 74.0% to 90.8%. 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 10,831 decisions in Newark & Sherwood 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 Newark & Sherwood Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to August 2026. Full methodology →
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