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Most Common Planning Applications in Tendring

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Tendring is 32.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

1,123 real decisions·13 project types·Updated September 2026
97.1%
Safest: Front Extension
64.8%
Lowest: New Build
32.3%
Spread
13
Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Front Extension35341
97.1%
2Conservatory35332
94.3%
3Rear Extension23321419
91.8%
4Outbuilding72657
90.3%
5Garage / Parking22119922
90.0%
6Dormer54477
87.0%
7Side Extension12110516
86.8%
8Loft Conversion21183
85.7%
9Extension (General)806713
83.8%
10Wraparound Extension24204
83.3%
11Change of Use (Residential)896326
70.8%
12Annex412912
70.7%
13New Build543519
64.8%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A front extension application has a 97.1% approval rate. New Build? Just 64.8%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 64.8% to 97.1%. 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 Tendring planning data

Methodology: Classifies 1,123 decisions in Tendring 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 Tendring Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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