Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Islington
Islington approved 77.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 8,113 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
77.0%
change of use (residential) approval rate
8,113
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
6,250
Approved
1,863
Refused
82.8%
Islington overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Islington average (82.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Islington
Change of Use (Residential)
77.0%
Islington all applications
82.8%
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Other project types in Islington
80.7%
82.3%
67.2%
80.7%
76.5%
72.9%
71.7%
80.1%
85.9%
85.4%
67.2%
76.0%
83.0%
79.1%
78.9%
53.7%