Planning decisions in BCP
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, BCP approved 84% of 2,271 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 85% approved (522 decided, ~60 days)
- Tree work : 94% approved (337 decided, ~58 days)
- Rear extension : 83% approved (312 decided, ~59 days)
- Demolition : 77% approved (221 decided, ~82 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (136 decided, ~62 days)
- Side extension : 84% approved (113 decided, ~63 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 90% approved (101 decided, ~64 days)
- Two-storey extension : 79% approved (95 decided, ~71 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 91% approved (91 decided, ~62 days)
- Change of use : 77% approved (78 decided, ~103 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 79% approved (77 decided, ~63 days)
- Porch : 87% approved (70 decided, ~66 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 72% approved (65 decided, ~70 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 68% approved (53 decided, ~74 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for BCP, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.