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Most Common Planning Applications in Spelthorne

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Spelthorne is 12.9% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

717 real decisions·8 project types·Updated March 2026
95.4%
Safest: Side Extension
82.5%
Lowest: Hip-to-Gable Conversion
12.9%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 8 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Side Extension65623
95.4%
2Outbuilding32302
93.8%
3Conservatory52475
90.4%
4Garage / Parking887810
88.6%
5Rear Extension29626135
88.2%
6Dormer796712
84.8%
7Loft Conversion57489
84.2%
8Hip-to-Gable Conversion40337
82.5%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A side extension application has a 95.4% approval rate. Hip-to-Gable Conversion? Just 82.5%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 82.5% to 95.4%. 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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More Spelthorne planning data

Methodology: Classifies 717 decisions in Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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