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Most Common Planning Applications in North West Leicestershire

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in North West Leicestershire is 8.9% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,034 real decisions·13 project types·Updated August 2026
100.0%
Safest: Front Extension
91.1%
Lowest: Extension (General)
8.9%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Front Extension72720
100.0%
2Wraparound Extension23230
100.0%
3Annex30300
100.0%
4Outbuilding79772
97.5%
5Side Extension1731685
97.1%
6Rear Extension2862779
96.9%
7Loft Conversion20191
95.0%
8Conservatory37352
94.6%
9Change of Use (Residential)1291227
94.6%
10New Build22921415
93.4%
11Garage / Parking28726522
92.3%
12Dormer47434
91.5%
13Extension (General)79727
91.1%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A front extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. Extension (General)? Just 91.1%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 91.1% 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 North West Leicestershire planning data

Methodology: Classifies 2,034 decisions in North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to August 2026. Full methodology →
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