Planning decisions in Conwy
As of 3 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Conwy approved 89% of 1,341 decided applications across the public decisions we hold. 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 : 90% approved (330 decided, ~64 days)
- Change of use : 80% approved (147 decided, ~79 days)
- Demolition : 91% approved (143 decided, ~65 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 94% approved (90 decided, ~85 days)
- Rear extension : 92% approved (89 decided, ~62 days)
- New dwelling : 82% approved (62 decided, ~80 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (56 decided)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 96% approved (52 decided, ~72 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 78% approved (51 decided, ~61 days)
- Solar / renewables : 94% approved (49 decided, ~71 days)
- Two-storey extension : 81% approved (48 decided, ~72 days)
- Loft conversion : 88% approved (48 decided, ~57 days)
- Porch : 91% approved (46 decided, ~63 days)
- Side extension : 87% approved (45 decided, ~64 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 91% approved (45 decided, ~85 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 90% approved (40 decided, ~76 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Conwy, 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.