Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Brent
Brent approved 67.9% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,005 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
67.9%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,005
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,361
Approved
644
Refused
76.0%
Brent overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Brent average (76.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Brent
Change of Use (Residential)
67.9%
Brent all applications
76.0%
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Other project types in Brent
72.6%
79.2%
75.5%
74.3%
73.3%
71.9%
75.4%
66.5%
78.8%
83.6%
76.9%
78.2%
64.3%
44.5%
76.4%
48.6%