Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Havering
Havering approved 59.8% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,286 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
59.8%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,286
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
769
Approved
517
Refused
78.5%
Havering overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Havering average (78.5%), 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
78.5%
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Other project types in Havering
82.1%
76.7%
78.0%
77.0%
77.6%
81.8%
77.1%
75.9%
75.7%
74.7%
83.7%
78.5%
59.0%
70.1%
22.5%
65.6%