Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Southwark
Southwark approved 89.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,226 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
89.4%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,226
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,991
Approved
235
Refused
93.5%
Southwark overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Southwark average (93.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Southwark
Change of Use (Residential)
89.4%
Southwark all applications
93.5%
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Other project types in Southwark
96.2%
92.3%
94.4%
94.1%
93.2%
88.8%
94.3%
95.6%
93.0%
91.1%
94.1%
92.7%
94.0%
84.8%
93.2%
94.8%