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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 18.0% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

9,966 real decisions·13 project types·Updated March 2026
91.2%
Safest: Conservatory
73.2%
Lowest: New Build
18.0%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory27224824
91.2%
2Rear Extension1,039899140
86.5%
3Extension (General)753643110
85.4%
4Side Extension59050288
85.1%
5Outbuilding60150992
84.7%
6Front Extension20917534
83.7%
7Wraparound Extension917417
81.3%
8Garage / Parking1,4401,160280
80.6%
9Annex13710928
79.6%
10Loft Conversion675116
76.1%
11Change of Use (Residential)516388128
75.2%
12Dormer17012743
74.7%
13New Build456334122
73.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 91.2% approval rate. New Build? Just 73.2%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 73.2% to 91.2%. 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.
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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 9,966 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 present. Full methodology →
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