Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Richmond

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Richmond
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Richmond approved 91.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,370 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

91.1%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,370

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,248

Approved

122

Refused

84.7%

Richmond overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved more often than the Richmond average (84.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How change of use (residential) compares in Richmond

Change of Use (Residential) (1,370 decided)

91.1%

Richmond all applications (23,818 decided)

84.7%

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