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Most Common Planning Applications in Yorkshire Dales NPA

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Yorkshire Dales NPA is 23.4% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

4,168 real decisions·11 project types·Updated March 2026
98.4%
Safest: Conservatory
75.0%
Lowest: Basement
23.4%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 11 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory61601
98.4%
2Side Extension1081044
96.3%
3Rear Extension1471416
95.9%
4Dormer21201
95.2%
5Extension (General)50947237
92.7%
6Outbuilding37434529
92.2%
7Garage / Parking59053555
90.7%
8Annex61556
90.2%
9New Build17615818
89.8%
10Change of Use (Residential)32328835
89.2%
11Basement20155
75.0%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 98.4% approval rate. Basement? Just 75.0%.
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What the data tells us

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The range is massive: 75.0% to 98.4%. 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 4,168 decisions in Yorkshire Dales NPA 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 Yorkshire Dales NPA Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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