Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Westminster

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Westminster
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Westminster approved 91.3% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 709 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

91.3%

change of use (residential) approval rate

709

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

647

Approved

Refused

90.5%

Westminster overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Westminster average (90.5%).

How change of use (residential) compares in Westminster

Change of Use (Residential) (709 decided)

91.3%

Westminster all applications (56,619 decided)

90.5%

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