Croydon vs Kensington & Chelsea — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Kensington & Chelsea? A side-by-side comparison based on 71,610 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Croydon: 80.8%

38,435 decisions · 31,066 approved · 7,369 refused · 56 wards

Kensington & Chelsea: 92.5%

33,175 decisions · 30,671 approved · 2,504 refused · 37 wards

Overall approval rates

Croydon (38,435 decided)

80.8%

Kensington & Chelsea (33,175 decided)

92.5%

By application type

Full — Croydon (7,640 decided)

80.1%

Full — Kensington & Chelsea (5,707 decided)

88.6%

Other — Croydon (28,711 decided)

80.8%

Other — Kensington & Chelsea (27,354 decided)

93.4%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,084 decided)

83.6%

Prior Approval — Kensington & Chelsea (114 decided)

61.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 11.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Croydon is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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