Change of use (residential) approval rate in Swindon

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Swindon
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-23T20:37:40+00:00
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Swindon approved 85.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 168 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

85.7%

change of use (residential) approval rate

168

Change of use (residential) decisions

144

Approved

Refused

91.6%

Swindon overall

Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Swindon average (91.6%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Swindon

Change of use (residential) (168 decided)

85.7%

Swindon all applications (2,259 decided)

91.6%

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