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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 9.7% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

3,441 real decisions·14 project types·Updated June 2026
90.5%
Safest: Basement
80.8%
Lowest: Front Extension
9.7%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Basement21192
90.5%
2Conservatory87789
89.7%
3Wraparound Extension57516
89.5%
4Side Extension29125833
88.7%
5Dormer21519025
88.4%
6Extension (General)31728037
88.3%
7Rear Extension55047971
87.1%
8Outbuilding13912118
87.1%
9Garage / Parking47740671
85.1%
10Annex39336
84.6%
11New Build29825048
83.9%
12Loft Conversion30255
83.3%
13Change of Use (Residential)28223052
81.6%
14Front Extension26215
80.8%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A basement application has a 90.5% approval rate. Front Extension? Just 80.8%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 80.8% 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 3,441 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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