Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in South Kesteven
South Kesteven approved 87.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 545 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.3%
change of use (residential) approval rate
545
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
476
Approved
69
Refused
91.4%
South Kesteven overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the South Kesteven average (91.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in South Kesteven
Change of Use (Residential)
87.3%
South Kesteven all applications
91.4%
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Other project types in South Kesteven
91.6%
95.7%
93.2%
95.1%
81.4%
94.6%
95.9%
95.3%
87.2%
87.7%
94.6%
96.7%
87.5%
66.7%
95.2%