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Garage and parking approval rate in OPDC

OPDC approved 98.3% of garage and parking applications, based on 476 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

98.3%
garage and parking approval rate
476
Garage and parking decisions
468
Approved
8
Refused
97.0%
OPDC overall

Garage and parking applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the OPDC average (97.0%).

How garage and parking applications compare in OPDC

Garage and parking (476 decided)
98.3%
OPDC all applications (1,068 decided)
97.0%

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Other project types in OPDC

92.7%
New build (91 decided)
97.8%
Basement (87 decided)
98.9%
Other extension (68 decided)
98.5%
Flat conversion (49 decided)
98.0%
Rear extension (35 decided)
97.1%
Loft conversion (29 decided)
96.6%
Side extension (21 decided)
95.2%
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