Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Southwark

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Southwark
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Southwark approved 89.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,247 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

89.3%

change of use (residential) approval rate

2,247

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

2,007

Approved

240

Refused

93.0%

Southwark overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Southwark average (93.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Southwark

Change of Use (Residential) (2,247 decided)

89.3%

Southwark all applications (23,560 decided)

93.0%

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