Change of use (residential) approval rate in Bury
Bury approved 82.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 243 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
82.3%
change of use (residential) approval rate
243
Change of use (residential) decisions
200
Approved
43
Refused
90.4%
Bury overall
Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Bury average (90.4%).
How change of use (residential) applications compare in Bury
Change of use (residential)
82.3%
Bury all applications
90.4%
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Other project types in Bury
92.6%
91.3%
95.0%
93.3%
89.5%
90.8%
96.4%
95.1%
82.4%
96.0%
94.3%
93.9%
77.3%
86.0%
90.9%