Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest approved 55.2% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 786 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
55.2%
change of use (residential) approval rate
786
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
434
Approved
352
Refused
73.7%
Waltham Forest overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Waltham Forest average (73.7%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Waltham Forest
Change of Use (Residential)
55.2%
Waltham Forest all applications
73.7%
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Other project types in Waltham Forest
75.3%
79.8%
78.2%
71.3%
66.1%
79.7%
81.2%
80.2%
51.1%
23.4%
76.9%
60.4%
63.7%
69.0%
77.2%
34.4%