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Most Common Planning Applications in Stroud

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Stroud is 16.6% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

5,919 real decisions·14 project types·Updated September 2026
94.8%
Safest: Front Extension
78.2%
Lowest: New Build
16.6%
Spread
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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Front Extension1721639
94.8%
2Conservatory23121813
94.4%
3Rear Extension95588768
92.9%
4Side Extension66761750
92.5%
5Extension (General)1,2451,144101
91.9%
6Outbuilding58252359
89.9%
7Wraparound Extension77689
88.3%
8Dormer40535550
87.7%
9Garage / Parking1,3381,173165
87.7%
10Basement21183
85.7%
11Loft Conversion15112823
84.8%
12Annex11810018
84.7%
13Change of Use (Residential)32927158
82.4%
14New Build542424118
78.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A front extension application has a 94.8% approval rate. New Build? Just 78.2%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 78.2% to 94.8%. 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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Methodology: Classifies 5,919 decisions in Stroud 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 Stroud Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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