Change of use (residential) approval rate in Torfaen

Name: Change of use (residential) planning approval rate in Torfaen
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-10-20T20:24:31+00:00
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Torfaen approved 89.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 198 decisions analysed.

Last updated: October 2026

89.4%

change of use (residential) approval rate

198

Change of use (residential) decisions

177

Approved

Refused

91.8%

Torfaen overall

Change of use (residential) applications are refused more often than the Torfaen average (91.8%).

How change of use (residential) applications compare in Torfaen

Change of use (residential) (198 decided)

89.4%

Torfaen all applications (3,378 decided)

91.8%

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