Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Dover

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Dover
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Dover approved 84.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 521 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

84.5%

change of use (residential) approval rate

521

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

440

Approved

Refused

92.8%

Dover overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Dover average (92.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Dover

Change of Use (Residential) (521 decided)

84.5%

Dover all applications (4,626 decided)

92.8%

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