Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Newham
Newham approved 65.6% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,378 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
65.6%
change of use (residential) approval rate
1,378
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
904
Approved
474
Refused
84.8%
Newham overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Newham average (84.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Newham
Change of Use (Residential)
65.6%
Newham all applications
84.8%
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78.6%
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78.5%
78.7%
87.1%
79.9%
80.7%
85.7%
77.1%
73.1%
88.6%
39.1%
87.4%
80.0%
61.4%
71.4%