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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 38.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,159 real decisions·13 project types·Updated May 2026
93.3%
Safest: Conservatory
54.5%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
38.8%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory30282
93.3%
2Rear Extension727623104
85.7%
3Side Extension50943079
84.5%
4Front Extension20817533
84.1%
5Outbuilding887315
83.0%
6Garage / Parking28723849
82.9%
7Extension (General)30825058
81.2%
8Wraparound Extension19215339
79.7%
9Loft Conversion745717
77.0%
10New Build1007129
71.0%
11Hip-to-Gable Conversion27198
70.4%
12Dormer1228141
66.4%
13Change of Use (Residential)995445
54.5%
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A conservatory application has a 93.3% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 54.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 54.5% to 93.3%. 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 2,159 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 present. Full methodology →
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