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Most Common Planning Applications in Rugby

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Rugby is 12.5% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

13,816 real decisions·15 project types·Updated June 2026
100.0%
Safest: Flat Conversion
87.5%
Lowest: New Build
12.5%
Spread
15
Types ranked

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All 15 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Flat Conversion22220
100.0%
2Conservatory2422366
97.5%
3Rear Extension2,4632,39469
97.2%
4Wraparound Extension37236111
97.0%
5Side Extension1,5701,51060
96.2%
6Loft Conversion1441386
95.8%
7Front Extension44642719
95.7%
8HMO82784
95.1%
9Dormer25123813
94.8%
10Extension (General)91486252
94.3%
11Garage / Parking1,3301,23397
92.7%
12Outbuilding47944336
92.5%
13Annex13812513
90.6%
14Change of Use (Residential)89480787
90.3%
15New Build922807115
87.5%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A flat conversion application has a 100.0% approval rate. New Build? Just 87.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 87.5% to 100.0%. 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 13,816 decisions in Rugby 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 Rugby Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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