Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Darlington
Darlington approved 86.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 193 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
86.0%
change of use (residential) approval rate
193
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
166
Approved
27
Refused
92.7%
Darlington overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Darlington average (92.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Darlington
Change of Use (Residential)
86.0%
Darlington all applications
92.7%
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Other project types in Darlington
96.4%
95.3%
95.1%
93.8%
96.5%
95.5%
95.3%
96.0%
96.2%
97.9%
86.8%
96.8%
95.5%
93.8%
100.0%
100.0%