Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Havering
Havering approved 59.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,270 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
59.8%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,270
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
759
Approved
511
Refused
79.5%
Havering overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Havering average (79.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Havering
Change of Use (Residential)
59.8%
Havering all applications
79.5%
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Other project types in Havering
82.0%
76.5%
77.9%
76.9%
77.3%
81.6%
76.9%
75.9%
75.7%
74.6%
83.7%
78.5%
58.9%
69.5%
22.7%
65.2%