Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Broads Authority
Broads Authority approved 87.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 80 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.5%
change of use (residential) approval rate
80
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
70
Approved
10
Refused
93.5%
Broads Authority overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Broads Authority average (93.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Broads Authority
Change of Use (Residential)
87.5%
Broads Authority all applications
93.5%
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97.3%
97.2%
92.1%
96.5%
95.0%
100.0%
85.3%
87.9%
88.0%