Change of use (residential) approval rate in Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen approved 78.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,090 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
78.5%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,090
Change of use (residential) decisions
856
Approved
234
Refused
87.7%
Blackburn with Darwen overall
Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Blackburn with Darwen average (87.7%).
How change of use (residential) applications compare in Blackburn with Darwen
Change of use (residential)
78.5%
Blackburn with Darwen all applications
87.7%
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Other project types in Blackburn with Darwen
90.3%
87.9%
89.0%
88.4%
82.3%
84.3%
92.7%
88.9%
86.0%
88.1%
87.4%
71.6%
89.8%
91.7%
84.4%
55.2%