Kensington & Chelsea vs Richmond — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Kensington & Chelsea and Richmond? A side-by-side comparison based on 65,476 combined decisions.
Last updated: March 2026
Kensington & Chelsea: 92.5%
33,171 decisions · 30,668 approved · 2,503 refused · 24 wards
Richmond: 87.3%
32,305 decisions · 28,202 approved · 4,103 refused · 55 wards
Overall approval rates
Kensington & Chelsea
92.5%
Richmond
87.3%
By application type
Full — Kensington & Chelsea
88.6%
Full — Richmond
82.9%
Other — Kensington & Chelsea
93.4%
Other — Richmond
89.7%
Prior Approval — Kensington & Chelsea
61.4%
Prior Approval — Richmond
85.2%
What the numbers mean
There is a 5.2 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Richmond 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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