Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in York
York approved 76.5% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 584 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
76.5%
change of use (residential) approval rate
584
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
447
Approved
137
Refused
89.1%
York overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the York average (89.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in York
Change of Use (Residential)
76.5%
York all applications
89.1%
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Other project types in York
93.9%
93.1%
90.1%
88.5%
88.5%
94.7%
75.4%
92.4%
88.2%
84.3%
96.0%
90.1%
92.5%
85.3%
87.4%
63.0%