HMO approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 92.7% of hmo applications, based on 178 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
92.7%
hmo approval rate
178
HMO decisions
165
Approved
13
Refused
84.7%
Richmond overall
HMO applications are approved more often than the Richmond average (84.7%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How hmo compares in Richmond
HMO
92.7%
Richmond all applications
84.7%
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Other project types in Richmond
82.8%
81.8%
81.8%
82.2%
83.9%
88.0%
85.2%
82.6%
83.7%
83.6%
89.8%
82.6%
88.5%
77.5%
79.8%