Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Test Valley
Test Valley approved 81.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 255 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
255
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
207
Approved
48
Refused
90.5%
Test Valley overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Test Valley average (90.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Test Valley
Change of Use (Residential)
81.2%
Test Valley all applications
90.5%
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Other project types in Test Valley
90.9%
94.7%
95.5%
91.6%
92.0%
96.6%
81.1%
92.3%
95.3%
88.5%
92.4%
98.2%
88.0%