Loft Conversion approval rate in Merton
Merton approved 89.9% of loft conversion applications, based on 3,839 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
89.9%
loft conversion approval rate
3,839
Loft Conversion decisions
3,453
Approved
386
Refused
85.9%
Merton overall
Loft Conversion applications are approved more often than the Merton average (85.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How loft conversion compares in Merton
Loft Conversion
89.9%
Merton all applications
85.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Merton
81.5%
88.3%
88.7%
84.9%
87.7%
86.8%
82.8%
86.6%
82.8%
91.3%
88.5%
93.1%
78.2%
55.7%
79.2%