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Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex approved 88.9% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 253 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

88.9%
change of use (residential) approval rate
253
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
225
Approved
28
Refused
93.9%
Mid Sussex overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Mid Sussex average (93.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Mid Sussex

Change of Use (Residential) (253 decided)
88.9%
Mid Sussex all applications (8,785 decided)
93.9%

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Other project types in Mid Sussex

Garage / Parking (1,461 decided)
92.1%
Rear Extension (1,316 decided)
95.4%
Side Extension (764 decided)
95.0%
Extension (General) (551 decided)
92.0%
Dormer (502 decided)
91.6%
Outbuilding (454 decided)
92.7%
Loft Conversion (369 decided)
93.0%
Conservatory (356 decided)
97.2%
Front Extension (240 decided)
95.8%
New Build (173 decided)
76.3%
Wraparound Extension (102 decided)
93.1%
Hip-to-Gable Conversion (76 decided)
92.1%
Annex (74 decided)
86.5%
Basement (29 decided)
93.1%
Flat Conversion (14 decided)
85.7%
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