Planning decisions in BCP
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, BCP approved 85% of 2,751 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 : 86% approved (649 decided, ~61 days)
- Rear extension : 85% approved (388 decided, ~60 days)
- Tree work : 94% approved (382 decided, ~58 days)
- Demolition : 78% approved (268 decided, ~83 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (172 decided, ~64 days)
- Side extension : 86% approved (140 decided, ~64 days)
- Two-storey extension : 81% approved (124 decided, ~71 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 92% approved (112 decided, ~64 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 91% approved (104 decided, ~62 days)
- Change of use : 78% approved (94 decided, ~96 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 81% approved (90 decided, ~63 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (82 decided, ~68 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 72% approved (54 decided, ~73 days)
- Solar / renewables : 89% approved (46 decided, ~78 days)
- New dwelling : 54% approved (46 decided, ~140 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.