Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in High Peak
High Peak approved 87.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 641 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.7%
change of use (residential) approval rate
641
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
562
Approved
79
Refused
84.3%
High Peak overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved more often than the High Peak average (84.3%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How change of use (residential) compares in High Peak
Change of Use (Residential)
87.7%
High Peak all applications
84.3%
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Other project types in High Peak
84.4%
88.7%
87.1%
87.8%
90.2%
82.7%
77.1%
63.9%
82.1%
84.5%
84.6%
81.2%
88.6%
86.1%
87.5%