Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 83.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,164 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
83.7%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,164
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
974
Approved
190
Refused
86.2%
Merton overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Merton average (86.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Merton
Change of Use (Residential)
83.7%
Merton all applications
86.2%
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Other project types in Merton
81.8%
89.9%
88.5%
88.7%
85.0%
87.8%
86.9%
83.0%
87.2%
83.0%
91.4%
88.7%
92.6%
79.1%
55.6%
79.2%