Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) approved 90.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 21 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
90.5%
change of use (residential) approval rate
21
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
19
Approved
2
Refused
88.3%
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved more often than the BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) average (88.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How change of use (residential) compares in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
Change of Use (Residential)
90.5%
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole) all applications
88.3%
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Other project types in BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
86.6%
87.2%
87.9%
88.9%
78.0%
76.3%
86.5%
90.5%
76.9%
100.0%
90.0%
60.0%