Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Wiltshire
Wiltshire approved 84.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 10,486 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
10,486
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
8,866
Approved
1,620
Refused
91.5%
Wiltshire overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Wiltshire average (91.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Wiltshire
Change of Use (Residential)
84.6%
Wiltshire all applications
91.5%
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Other project types in Wiltshire
92.1%
88.3%
94.5%
95.7%
92.2%
94.4%
76.8%
91.5%
88.1%
91.1%
95.6%
94.8%
92.7%
83.6%
92.7%
84.5%