Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Croydon
Croydon approved 62.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,891 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
62.0%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,891
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,173
Approved
718
Refused
81.3%
Croydon overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Croydon average (81.3%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Croydon
Change of Use (Residential)
62.0%
Croydon all applications
81.3%
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Other project types in Croydon
81.4%
78.6%
78.7%
80.1%
79.5%
76.5%
81.8%
79.9%
75.5%
77.3%
80.3%
78.1%
52.9%
52.8%
84.9%
72.3%