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Most Common Planning Applications in Selby

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Selby is 23.9% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

5,967 real decisions·13 project types·Updated June 2026
92.2%
Safest: Front Extension
68.3%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
23.9%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Front Extension1161079
92.2%
2Conservatory21219517
92.0%
3Wraparound Extension75696
92.0%
4Side Extension46842741
91.2%
5Rear Extension83475975
91.0%
6Extension (General)67959584
87.6%
7Loft Conversion877413
85.1%
8Garage / Parking1,024868156
84.8%
9Dormer19215438
80.2%
10Outbuilding36629274
79.8%
11Annex937320
78.5%
12New Build634482152
76.0%
13Change of Use (Residential)479327152
68.3%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A front extension application has a 92.2% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 68.3%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 68.3% to 92.2%. 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 5,967 decisions in Selby 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 Selby Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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