Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Woking
Woking approved 72.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 322 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
72.7%
change of use (residential) approval rate
322
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
234
Approved
88
Refused
80.8%
Woking overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Woking average (80.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Woking
Change of Use (Residential)
72.7%
Woking all applications
80.8%
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Other project types in Woking
83.4%
85.5%
84.7%
79.3%
80.7%
81.9%
80.5%
85.1%
88.6%
87.4%
78.2%
79.4%
84.3%
95.5%
66.1%
50.0%