Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Exeter
Exeter approved 86.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 382 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
86.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
382
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
329
Approved
53
Refused
87.2%
Exeter overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Exeter average (87.2%).
How change of use (residential) compares in Exeter
Change of Use (Residential)
86.1%
Exeter all applications
87.2%
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Other project types in Exeter
91.6%
87.2%
91.3%
89.7%
83.6%
91.7%
86.2%
84.2%
92.9%
81.7%
85.7%
71.4%
85.2%
76.7%
87.7%
76.1%