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Most Common Planning Applications in Rossendale

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Rossendale is 13.7% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

453 real decisions·7 project types·Updated March 2026
96.3%
Safest: Extension (General)
82.6%
Lowest: New Build
13.7%
Spread
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All 7 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Extension (General)27261
96.3%
2Dormer31292
93.5%
3Garage / Parking68617
89.7%
4Rear Extension48435
89.6%
5Change of Use (Residential)36324
88.9%
6Side Extension31274
87.1%
7New Build23194
82.6%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A extension (general) application has a 96.3% approval rate. New Build? Just 82.6%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 82.6% to 96.3%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
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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.
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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 453 decisions in Rossendale 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 Rossendale Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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