Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in County Durham
County Durham approved 87.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,194 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,194
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,040
Approved
154
Refused
94.0%
County Durham overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the County Durham average (94.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in County Durham
Change of Use (Residential)
87.1%
County Durham all applications
94.0%
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Other project types in County Durham
95.7%
97.7%
95.6%
97.1%
89.5%
95.8%
95.9%
97.1%
98.9%
73.9%
94.7%
98.7%
95.3%
94.6%
78.3%