Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent approved 66.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 293 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
66.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
293
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
194
Approved
99
Refused
81.4%
Stoke-on-Trent overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Stoke-on-Trent average (81.4%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Stoke-on-Trent
Change of Use (Residential)
66.2%
Stoke-on-Trent all applications
81.4%
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Other project types in Stoke-on-Trent
87.9%
87.9%
84.9%
78.3%
80.3%
77.4%
76.4%
92.7%
85.2%
63.4%
73.0%
54.5%
77.8%