Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets approved 80.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 2,181 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
80.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
2,181
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
1,748
Approved
433
Refused
85.1%
Tower Hamlets overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Tower Hamlets average (85.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Tower Hamlets
Change of Use (Residential)
80.1%
Tower Hamlets all applications
85.1%
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Other project types in Tower Hamlets
80.7%
88.2%
92.3%
75.1%
84.4%
91.7%
78.2%
83.5%
83.8%
83.2%
50.0%
88.4%
76.3%
80.9%
75.0%