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Most Common Planning Applications in Oadby & Wigston

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Oadby & Wigston is 38.6% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,302 real decisions·13 project types·Updated August 2026
93.8%
Safest: Conservatory
55.2%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
38.6%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory32302
93.8%
2Rear Extension788662126
84.0%
3Side Extension54544996
82.4%
4Garage / Parking31025555
82.3%
5Front Extension22118041
81.4%
6Outbuilding957718
81.1%
7Extension (General)31325261
80.5%
8Wraparound Extension20716047
77.3%
9Loft Conversion816021
74.1%
10New Build1017229
71.3%
11Hip-to-Gable Conversion302010
66.7%
12Dormer1298445
65.1%
13Change of Use (Residential)1055847
55.2%
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A conservatory application has a 93.8% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 55.2%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 55.2% to 93.8%. 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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More Oadby & Wigston planning data

Methodology: Classifies 2,302 decisions in Oadby & Wigston 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 Oadby & Wigston Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to August 2026. Full methodology →
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