Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Swale
Swale approved 77.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 93 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
77.4%
change of use (residential) approval rate
93
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
72
Approved
21
Refused
91.3%
Swale overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Swale average (91.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Swale
Change of Use (Residential)
77.4%
Swale all applications
91.3%
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87.8%
86.1%
86.7%
80.9%
90.6%
93.5%
93.8%
95.6%
95.5%
97.6%
92.0%
81.0%
70.0%