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Most Common Planning Applications in Reigate & Banstead

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Reigate & Banstead is 13.9% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

13,287 real decisions·17 project types·Updated March 2026
97.9%
Safest: HMO
84.0%
Lowest: Flat Conversion
13.9%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 17 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1HMO47461
97.9%
2Basement16515411
93.3%
3Conservatory45541441
91.0%
4Front Extension30828028
90.9%
5Wraparound Extension27925326
90.7%
6Garage / Parking3,4683,122346
90.0%
7Rear Extension2,5512,297254
90.0%
8Side Extension1,5091,357152
89.9%
9Hip-to-Gable Conversion19917920
89.9%
10Outbuilding76768879
89.7%
11New Build990876114
88.5%
12Extension (General)970854116
88.0%
13Dormer1,036901135
87.0%
14Loft Conversion728627101
86.1%
15Annex16514223
86.1%
16Change of Use (Residential)56847989
84.3%
17Flat Conversion50428
84.0%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A hmo application has a 97.9% approval rate. Flat Conversion? Just 84.0%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 84.0% to 97.9%. 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 13,287 decisions in Reigate & Banstead 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 Reigate & Banstead Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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