Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea approved 73.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 178 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
73.0%
change of use (residential) approval rate
178
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
130
Approved
48
Refused
89.0%
Southend-on-Sea overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Southend-on-Sea average (89.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Southend-on-Sea
Change of Use (Residential)
73.0%
Southend-on-Sea all applications
89.0%
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Other project types in Southend-on-Sea
90.4%
92.5%
91.0%
92.1%
90.2%
67.8%
89.5%
88.6%
94.9%
97.8%
92.9%
100.0%
89.3%
82.4%
100.0%