Kensington & Chelsea vs Birmingham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Kensington & Chelsea and Birmingham? A side-by-side comparison based on 66,286 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Kensington & Chelsea: 92.5%

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

Birmingham: 83.8%

33,111 decisions · 27,759 approved · 5,352 refused · 0 wards

Overall approval rates

Kensington & Chelsea (33,175 decided)

92.5%

Birmingham (33,111 decided)

83.8%

By application type

Full — Kensington & Chelsea (5,707 decided)

88.6%

Other — Kensington & Chelsea (27,354 decided)

93.4%

Other — Birmingham (33,111 decided)

83.8%

Prior Approval — Kensington & Chelsea (114 decided)

61.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Birmingham is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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