Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Orkney
Orkney approved 97.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 486 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
97.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
486
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
472
Approved
14
Refused
96.0%
Orkney overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Orkney average (96.0%).
How change of use (residential) compares in Orkney
Change of Use (Residential)
97.1%
Orkney all applications
96.0%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Orkney
95.9%
97.6%
96.2%
94.4%
100.0%
100.0%
97.2%
90.9%