Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Gwynedd

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Gwynedd
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Gwynedd approved 84.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 671 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

84.6%

change of use (residential) approval rate

671

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

568

Approved

103

Refused

87.8%

Gwynedd overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Gwynedd average (87.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Gwynedd

Change of Use (Residential) (671 decided)

84.6%

Gwynedd all applications (9,662 decided)

87.8%

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