Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire approved 92.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 200 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
92.5%
change of use (residential) approval rate
200
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
185
Approved
15
Refused
95.8%
Aberdeenshire overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Aberdeenshire average (95.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Aberdeenshire
Change of Use (Residential)
92.5%
Aberdeenshire all applications
95.8%
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Other project types in Aberdeenshire
99.8%
84.2%
94.6%
97.6%
100.0%