Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Pendle
Pendle approved 81.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 292 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.8%
change of use (residential) approval rate
292
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
239
Approved
53
Refused
86.3%
Pendle overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Pendle average (86.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Pendle
Change of Use (Residential)
81.8%
Pendle all applications
86.3%
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Other project types in Pendle
87.4%
85.6%
88.6%
84.6%
88.8%
88.5%
87.8%
89.0%
90.0%
86.4%
83.9%
81.5%
90.5%
89.5%