Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Thanet

Thanet approved 85.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 3,648 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

85.0%

change of use (residential) approval rate

3,648

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

3,102

Approved

546

Refused

87.1%

Thanet overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Thanet average (87.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Thanet

Change of Use (Residential) (3,648 decided)

85.0%

Thanet all applications (27,009 decided)

87.1%

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