Nobody seems to have mentioned the noise aspect.
If I am coming into a noise sensitive airfied I will generally, traffice and ATC, permitting, remain high until I am on base or final and then glide in.
Far less likely to annoy the neighbours than extending full flap and powering your way over the hedgerows.
But, watch for carb icing and engine shock. My chariot is fuel injected so that is not a problem and on a cold day I will leave a trickle of power on to keep the engine warm.