Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 80.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,082 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,082
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
872
Approved
210
Refused
85.0%
South Gloucestershire overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the South Gloucestershire average (85.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in South Gloucestershire
Change of Use (Residential)
80.6%
South Gloucestershire all applications
85.0%
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Other project types in South Gloucestershire
90.3%
77.0%
83.7%
87.0%
82.5%
84.9%
80.1%
84.8%
82.5%
92.1%
90.5%
78.6%
79.1%
83.3%
81.2%
89.7%