Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Basildon
Basildon approved 73.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 95 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
73.7%
change of use (residential) approval rate
95
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
70
Approved
25
Refused
86.5%
Basildon overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Basildon average (86.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Basildon
Change of Use (Residential)
73.7%
Basildon all applications
86.5%
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Other project types in Basildon
90.5%
85.9%
84.0%
88.9%
79.2%
89.5%
85.9%
91.7%
84.7%
97.4%
82.1%
96.2%
76.2%
75.0%