Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Lewisham
Lewisham approved 78.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,059 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
78.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,059
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,611
Approved
448
Refused
82.9%
Lewisham overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Lewisham average (82.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Lewisham
Change of Use (Residential)
78.2%
Lewisham all applications
82.9%
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Other project types in Lewisham
75.6%
83.0%
83.6%
84.2%
79.3%
81.6%
82.5%
75.9%
82.2%
82.9%
61.1%
84.9%
83.3%
88.8%
69.1%
60.3%