Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Cheshire East
Cheshire East approved 76.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 851 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.4%
change of use (residential) approval rate
851
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
650
Approved
201
Refused
83.6%
Cheshire East overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Cheshire East average (83.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Cheshire East
Change of Use (Residential)
76.4%
Cheshire East all applications
83.6%
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Other project types in Cheshire East
93.0%
86.3%
87.4%
91.6%
83.3%
78.5%
87.0%
93.6%
93.5%
92.3%
88.2%
79.5%
82.4%
86.4%
86.7%
88.9%