Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Greenwich
Greenwich approved 70.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,603 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
70.3%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,603
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,127
Approved
476
Refused
73.5%
Greenwich overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Greenwich average (73.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Greenwich
Change of Use (Residential)
70.3%
Greenwich all applications
73.5%
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Other project types in Greenwich
66.7%
77.5%
67.9%
67.9%
59.8%
78.9%
76.5%
70.5%
58.0%
62.5%
77.4%
78.2%
76.7%
85.5%
49.1%
74.3%