Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Enfield
Enfield approved 71.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,413 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
71.4%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,413
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,724
Approved
689
Refused
78.0%
Enfield overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Enfield average (78.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Enfield
Change of Use (Residential)
71.4%
Enfield all applications
78.0%
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Other project types in Enfield
78.8%
79.6%
79.2%
73.6%
74.7%
83.6%
78.6%
79.5%
67.6%
78.0%
75.0%
75.0%
70.0%
80.6%
69.1%
69.0%