Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Harrow
Harrow approved 62.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 778 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
62.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
778
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
484
Approved
294
Refused
73.1%
Harrow overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Harrow average (73.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Harrow
Change of Use (Residential)
62.2%
Harrow all applications
73.1%
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Other project types in Harrow
75.4%
74.6%
73.7%
76.4%
77.3%
78.7%
77.0%
80.9%
55.6%
76.0%
63.1%
69.0%
70.8%
44.3%
76.5%
86.4%