Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest approved 55.4% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 778 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
55.4%
change of use (residential) approval rate
778
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
431
Approved
347
Refused
76.2%
Waltham Forest overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Waltham Forest average (76.2%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How change of use (residential) compares in Waltham Forest
Change of Use (Residential)
55.4%
Waltham Forest all applications
76.2%
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Other project types in Waltham Forest
75.2%
79.7%
78.1%
71.5%
66.0%
79.5%
81.4%
80.3%
50.9%
23.1%
76.8%
60.4%
63.1%
69.0%
77.0%
34.4%