Change of use (residential) approval rate in Darlington

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Darlington
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-20T20:24:31+00:00
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Darlington approved 86.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 201 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

86.1%

change of use (residential) approval rate

201

Change of use (residential) decisions

173

Approved

Refused

94.5%

Darlington overall

Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Darlington average (94.5%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Darlington

Change of use (residential) (201 decided)

86.1%

Darlington all applications (1,965 decided)

94.5%

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