Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Merton

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Merton
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Merton approved 83.7% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,170 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

83.7%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,170

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

979

Approved

191

Refused

86.1%

Merton overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Merton average (86.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Merton

Change of Use (Residential) (1,170 decided)

83.7%

Merton all applications (17,908 decided)

86.1%

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