Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Solihull

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Solihull
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Solihull approved 81.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 222 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

81.1%

change of use (residential) approval rate

222

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

180

Approved

Refused

91.7%

Solihull overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Solihull average (91.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Solihull

Change of Use (Residential) (222 decided)

81.1%

Solihull all applications (3,993 decided)

91.7%

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