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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 8.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

1,107 real decisions·14 project types·Updated October 2026
100.0%
Safest: HMO
91.6%
Lowest: Extension (General)
8.4%
Spread
14
Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1HMO22220
100.0%
2Front Extension74740
100.0%
3Wraparound Extension23230
100.0%
4Annex33330
100.0%
5Outbuilding87852
97.7%
6Side Extension1831785
97.3%
7Rear Extension3022939
97.0%
8Loft Conversion21201
95.2%
9Conservatory39372
94.9%
10Change of Use (Residential)1321257
94.7%
11New Build24222616
93.4%
12Garage / Parking30628323
92.5%
13Dormer50464
92.0%
14Extension (General)83767
91.6%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A hmo application has a 100.0% approval rate. Extension (General)? Just 91.6%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 91.6% 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 1,107 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 October 2026. Full methodology →
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