Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Rugby

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Rugby
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Rugby approved 90.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 901 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

90.1%

change of use (residential) approval rate

901

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

812

Approved

Refused

93.2%

Rugby overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Rugby average (93.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Rugby

Change of Use (Residential) (901 decided)

90.1%

Rugby all applications (10,520 decided)

93.2%

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