Planning decisions in Jersey
As of 25 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Jersey approved 90% of 2,193 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 : 89% approved (484 decided, ~56 days)
- Demolition : 87% approved (437 decided, ~61 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 92% approved (205 decided, ~57 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 87% approved (149 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 94% approved (147 decided, ~53 days)
- Change of use : 84% approved (128 decided, ~88 days)
- Loft conversion : 91% approved (115 decided, ~63 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 92% approved (101 decided, ~52 days)
- Two-storey extension : 89% approved (90 decided, ~56 days)
- Windows & doors : 97% approved (73 decided, ~62 days)
- Porch : 91% approved (64 decided, ~56 days)
- Solar / renewables : 90% approved (62 decided, ~57 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 96% approved (56 decided, ~56 days)
- Basement : 88% approved (42 decided, ~73 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 93% approved (40 decided, ~91 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Jersey, 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.