Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Wirral
Wirral approved 78.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 458 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
78.4%
change of use (residential) approval rate
458
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
359
Approved
99
Refused
85.2%
Wirral overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Wirral average (85.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Wirral
Change of Use (Residential)
78.4%
Wirral all applications
85.2%
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Other project types in Wirral
90.1%
91.7%
85.7%
87.3%
79.0%
94.6%
75.6%
90.2%
82.7%
87.6%
77.7%
71.8%
72.0%
83.6%
50.7%
82.6%