Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Thurrock
Thurrock approved 74.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 651 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
74.5%
change of use (residential) approval rate
651
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
485
Approved
166
Refused
76.6%
Thurrock overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Thurrock average (76.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Thurrock
Change of Use (Residential)
74.5%
Thurrock all applications
76.6%
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Other project types in Thurrock
79.1%
82.2%
77.0%
77.3%
78.3%
78.7%
80.4%
75.2%
77.2%
86.2%
74.3%
85.6%
77.4%
72.4%
67.1%
77.8%