Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Coventry
Coventry approved 66.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 219 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
66.7%
change of use (residential) approval rate
219
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
146
Approved
73
Refused
81.1%
Coventry overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Coventry average (81.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Coventry
Change of Use (Residential)
66.7%
Coventry all applications
81.1%
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Other project types in Coventry
83.3%
87.5%
91.1%
81.6%
80.0%
70.1%
83.8%
85.1%
89.8%
95.3%
94.0%
89.5%
86.1%
93.9%
95.7%
100.0%