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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 11.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,290 real decisions·14 project types·Updated May 2026
90.5%
Safest: Basement
79.2%
Lowest: Front Extension
11.3%
Spread
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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Basement21192
90.5%
2Conservatory85769
89.4%
3Wraparound Extension53476
88.7%
4Dormer20217923
88.6%
5Extension (General)31327736
88.5%
6Outbuilding13011515
88.5%
7Side Extension28024733
88.2%
8Rear Extension52045367
87.1%
9Garage / Parking46339469
85.1%
10New Build28724245
84.3%
11Annex38326
84.2%
12Loft Conversion29245
82.8%
13Change of Use (Residential)27222547
82.7%
14Front Extension24195
79.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A basement application has a 90.5% approval rate. Front Extension? Just 79.2%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 79.2% 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 3,290 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 present. Full methodology →
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