Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Watford
Watford approved 88.0% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 166 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
88.0%
change of use (residential) approval rate
166
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
146
Approved
20
Refused
74.1%
Watford overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved more often than the Watford average (74.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How change of use (residential) compares in Watford
Change of Use (Residential)
88.0%
Watford all applications
74.1%
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Other project types in Watford
90.0%
91.1%
90.2%
97.0%
95.8%
93.6%
90.4%
99.5%
99.4%
89.5%
100.0%
96.3%
92.2%
100.0%
88.0%
95.8%