Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Portsmouth

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Portsmouth
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Portsmouth approved 84.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,336 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

84.7%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,336

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,132

Approved

204

Refused

86.5%

Portsmouth overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Portsmouth average (86.5%).

How change of use (residential) compares in Portsmouth

Change of Use (Residential) (1,336 decided)

84.7%

Portsmouth all applications (6,336 decided)

86.5%

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