Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 79.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,860 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
79.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,860
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,481
Approved
379
Refused
86.9%
Bristol overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Bristol average (86.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Bristol
Change of Use (Residential)
79.6%
Bristol all applications
86.9%
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Other project types in Bristol
90.7%
84.7%
88.4%
90.6%
87.9%
88.3%
75.5%
88.8%
72.3%
91.1%
90.6%
92.0%
93.8%
76.5%
73.6%
81.1%