2025 Leaderboard: Top Councils for Class MA conversion success

Unlock our exclusive Council leaderboard revealing where Class MA commercial-to-residential conversions are most likely to succeed in 2025.

This free dataset ranks Local Authorities across England by their planning approval rates for Class MA, helping you target areas where your schemes are more likely to get the green light. It’s a powerful shortcut for property professionals seeking profitable, low-barrier residential schemes.

Forget guesswork, this is the ultimate planning performance leaderboard for developers, land agents, and planners. We’ve analysed and ranked councils based on real-world Class MA planning data, including:

•    Applications submitted, approved, refused & pending 
•    Approval rates by Local Authority 
•    Key insight into local decision-making trends

The result? A clear, data-driven shortlist of councils where your chances of planning success are significantly higher - and where fast, low-friction development opportunities are emerging.

Enter your details to download this dataset and see which councils are leading the way on Class MA approvals.