Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Chesterfield
Chesterfield approved 86.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 332 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
332
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
286
Approved
46
Refused
91.1%
Chesterfield overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Chesterfield average (91.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Chesterfield
Change of Use (Residential)
86.1%
Chesterfield all applications
91.1%
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Other project types in Chesterfield
93.1%
88.5%
93.0%
92.1%
82.4%
96.8%
83.7%
90.7%
90.6%
96.5%
91.2%
90.5%
93.1%
80.0%
81.8%