Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Guildford
Guildford approved 71.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 490 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
71.4%
change of use (residential) approval rate
490
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
350
Approved
140
Refused
80.8%
Guildford overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Guildford average (80.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Guildford
Change of Use (Residential)
71.4%
Guildford all applications
80.8%
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Other project types in Guildford
81.9%
79.1%
80.8%
76.6%
79.5%
85.4%
76.2%
78.9%
70.2%
80.1%
82.5%
79.4%
80.8%
74.0%
55.6%
72.7%