Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Norwich
Norwich approved 87.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 587 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
587
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
512
Approved
75
Refused
92.3%
Norwich overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Norwich average (92.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Norwich
Change of Use (Residential)
87.2%
Norwich all applications
92.3%
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Other project types in Norwich
96.0%
89.8%
95.9%
90.5%
94.3%
96.1%
95.9%
98.3%
95.3%
96.4%
78.6%
87.5%
92.0%
55.1%
72.7%