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Most Common Planning Applications in Tamworth

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Tamworth is 16.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

5,798 real decisions·13 project types·Updated March 2026
99.6%
Safest: Conservatory
83.3%
Lowest: New Build
16.3%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory2292281
99.6%
2Rear Extension1,1171,09126
97.7%
3Wraparound Extension1421384
97.2%
4Extension (General)54752819
96.5%
5Front Extension1891818
95.8%
6Side Extension86082436
95.8%
7Change of Use (Residential)37134427
92.7%
8Garage / Parking87680670
92.0%
9Loft Conversion70646
91.4%
10Annex40355
87.5%
11Dormer776710
87.0%
12Outbuilding15913821
86.8%
13New Build13211022
83.3%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 99.6% approval rate. New Build? Just 83.3%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 83.3% to 99.6%. 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 Tamworth planning data

Methodology: Classifies 5,798 decisions in Tamworth 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 Tamworth Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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