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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 11.7% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

6,135 real decisions·14 project types·Updated March 2026
98.2%
Safest: HMO
86.5%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
11.7%
Spread
14
Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1HMO56551
98.2%
2Conservatory1031003
97.1%
3Rear Extension1,0571,02532
97.0%
4Loft Conversion92893
96.7%
5Front Extension1921857
96.4%
6Dormer1211165
95.9%
7Wraparound Extension1451396
95.9%
8Side Extension59456529
95.1%
9Extension (General)38436420
94.8%
10Garage / Parking56152239
93.0%
11Outbuilding20218319
90.6%
12New Build25322627
89.3%
13Annex64568
87.5%
14Change of Use (Residential)34830147
86.5%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A hmo application has a 98.2% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 86.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 86.5% to 98.2%. 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 6,135 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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