Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Leeds
Leeds approved 76.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,318 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
76.8%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,318
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,781
Approved
537
Refused
86.5%
Leeds overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Leeds average (86.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Leeds
Change of Use (Residential)
76.8%
Leeds all applications
86.5%
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Other project types in Leeds
88.9%
86.1%
84.5%
80.6%
85.3%
87.2%
82.7%
78.2%
87.2%
79.0%
72.4%
82.4%
76.6%
80.9%
75.1%
79.7%