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Most Common Planning Applications in Pendle

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Pendle is 9.0% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,714 real decisions·14 project types·Updated September 2026
90.5%
Safest: Basement
81.5%
Lowest: Front Extension
9.0%
Spread
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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Basement21192
90.5%
2Wraparound Extension60546
90.0%
3Conservatory918110
89.0%
4Side Extension30326934
88.8%
5Extension (General)32428737
88.6%
6Dormer22620026
88.5%
7Outbuilding14813018
87.8%
8Rear Extension58951574
87.4%
9Annex44386
86.4%
10Garage / Parking49942772
85.6%
11New Build31226448
84.6%
12Loft Conversion31265
83.9%
13Change of Use (Residential)29223953
81.8%
14Front Extension27225
81.5%
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A basement application has a 90.5% approval rate. Front Extension? Just 81.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 81.5% to 90.5%. 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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Methodology: Classifies 2,714 decisions in Pendle 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 Pendle Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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