Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Hillingdon

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Hillingdon
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Hillingdon approved 74.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,506 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

74.6%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,506

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,123

Approved

383

Refused

77.9%

Hillingdon overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Hillingdon average (77.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Hillingdon

Change of Use (Residential) (1,506 decided)

74.6%

Hillingdon all applications (21,800 decided)

77.9%

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