Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Dumfries & Galloway
Dumfries & Galloway approved 96.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,294 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
96.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,294
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
2,204
Approved
90
Refused
97.7%
Dumfries & Galloway overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Dumfries & Galloway average (97.7%).
How change of use (residential) compares in Dumfries & Galloway
Change of Use (Residential)
96.1%
Dumfries & Galloway all applications
97.7%
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Other project types in Dumfries & Galloway
99.1%
93.9%
96.5%
98.1%
96.6%
97.2%
100.0%
98.1%
97.0%
100.0%
93.3%
92.3%
100.0%