Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire approved 74.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 67 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
74.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
67
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
50
Approved
17
Refused
83.8%
South Staffordshire overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the South Staffordshire average (83.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in South Staffordshire
Change of Use (Residential)
74.6%
South Staffordshire all applications
83.8%
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Other project types in South Staffordshire
91.5%
82.5%
92.6%
88.8%
77.8%
70.4%
89.4%
87.0%
87.5%
94.4%
84.6%
70.8%