Loft Conversion approval rate in Richmond
Richmond approved 81.8% of loft conversion applications, based on 3,774 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
81.8%
loft conversion approval rate
3,774
Loft Conversion decisions
3,088
Approved
686
Refused
84.7%
Richmond overall
Loft Conversion applications are refused more often than the Richmond average (84.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How loft conversion compares in Richmond
Loft Conversion
81.8%
Richmond all applications
84.7%
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Other project types in Richmond
82.8%
81.8%
82.2%
83.9%
88.0%
85.2%
82.6%
83.7%
83.6%
89.8%
82.6%
88.5%
77.5%
92.7%
79.8%