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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 17.5% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

9,223 real decisions·13 project types·Updated March 2026
95.2%
Safest: Front Extension
77.7%
Lowest: New Build
17.5%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Front Extension1451387
95.2%
2Conservatory22220913
94.1%
3Rear Extension86680957
93.4%
4Side Extension59855741
93.1%
5Extension (General)1,1651,07590
92.3%
6Outbuilding51746651
90.1%
7Wraparound Extension69627
89.9%
8Garage / Parking1,2141,072142
88.3%
9Dormer36832345
87.8%
10Loft Conversion13811622
84.1%
11Annex1068917
84.0%
12Change of Use (Residential)28923851
82.4%
13New Build506393113
77.7%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A front extension application has a 95.2% approval rate. New Build? Just 77.7%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 77.7% to 95.2%. 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 9,223 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 present. Full methodology →
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