Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Islington
Islington approved 77.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 8,131 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
77.0%
change of use (residential) approval rate
8,131
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
6,264
Approved
1,867
Refused
82.4%
Islington overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Islington average (82.4%), 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
82.4%
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Other project types in Islington
80.8%
82.4%
67.3%
80.6%
76.6%
73.0%
71.6%
80.2%
85.9%
85.5%
67.2%
75.8%
83.0%
79.2%
78.9%
53.7%