Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 91.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,365 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
91.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,365
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,243
Approved
122
Refused
87.6%
Richmond overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved more often than the Richmond average (87.6%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How change of use (residential) compares in Richmond
Change of Use (Residential)
91.1%
Richmond all applications
87.6%
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Other project types in Richmond
82.6%
81.7%
81.7%
82.1%
83.7%
87.8%
85.1%
82.5%
83.7%
83.6%
89.7%
82.3%
88.5%
77.4%
92.6%
79.6%