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Most Common Planning Applications in Staffordshire Moorlands

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Staffordshire Moorlands is 21.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

10,451 real decisions·14 project types·Updated June 2026
90.8%
Safest: Conservatory
69.0%
Lowest: New Build
21.8%
Spread
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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory34931732
90.8%
2Rear Extension1,3691,189180
86.9%
3Side Extension1,007874133
86.8%
4Extension (General)1,3621,177185
86.4%
5Wraparound Extension16714423
86.2%
6Loft Conversion1129616
85.7%
7Front Extension19616729
85.2%
8Garage / Parking1,4881,245243
83.7%
9Annex1199920
83.2%
10Dormer22919039
83.0%
11Basement22184
81.8%
12Outbuilding50040892
81.6%
13Change of Use (Residential)787607180
77.1%
14New Build513354159
69.0%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 90.8% approval rate. New Build? Just 69.0%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 69.0% to 90.8%. 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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More Staffordshire Moorlands planning data

Methodology: Classifies 10,451 decisions in Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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