Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Swale

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Swale
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Swale approved 78.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 105 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

78.1%

change of use (residential) approval rate

105

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

Approved

Refused

87.7%

Swale overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Swale average (87.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Swale

Change of Use (Residential) (105 decided)

78.1%

Swale all applications (859 decided)

87.7%

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