Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Leeds

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Leeds
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Leeds approved 77.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,377 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

77.0%

change of use (residential) approval rate

2,377

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,831

Approved

546

Refused

84.1%

Leeds overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Leeds average (84.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Leeds

Change of Use (Residential) (2,377 decided)

77.0%

Leeds all applications (24,994 decided)

84.1%

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