Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Barnet
Barnet approved 68.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,056 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
68.8%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,056
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,414
Approved
642
Refused
79.6%
Barnet overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Barnet average (79.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Barnet
Change of Use (Residential)
68.8%
Barnet all applications
79.6%
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Other project types in Barnet
75.7%
82.3%
81.0%
80.7%
81.5%
76.2%
81.8%
77.9%
80.1%
83.0%
81.7%
78.6%
81.3%
82.2%
43.9%
72.0%