Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Peterborough
Peterborough approved 76.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,184 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,184
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,672
Approved
512
Refused
86.0%
Peterborough overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Peterborough average (86.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Peterborough
Change of Use (Residential)
76.6%
Peterborough all applications
86.0%
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Other project types in Peterborough
89.1%
89.6%
83.4%
89.2%
95.3%
73.2%
89.6%
86.3%
87.9%
86.1%
69.8%
89.2%
60.5%
83.1%
100.0%