Kingston upon Thames vs County Durham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Kingston upon Thames and County Durham? A side-by-side comparison based on 29,638 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Kingston upon Thames: 75.2%

15,415 decisions · 11,595 approved · 3,820 refused · 28 wards

County Durham: 95.0%

14,223 decisions · 13,506 approved · 717 refused · 113 wards

Overall approval rates

Kingston upon Thames (15,415 decided)

75.2%

County Durham (14,223 decided)

95.0%

By application type

Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames (273 decided)

79.9%

Advertisement — County Durham (483 decided)

97.5%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Kingston upon Thames (2,510 decided)

72.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — County Durham (191 decided)

85.3%

Change of Use — County Durham (47 decided)

80.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Kingston upon Thames (2,228 decided)

81.3%

Discharge of Conditions — County Durham (2,215 decided)

99.1%

Full — Kingston upon Thames (8,296 decided)

73.4%

Full — County Durham (7,275 decided)

94.4%

Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames (110 decided)

87.3%

Listed Building — County Durham (652 decided)

98.0%

Other — Kingston upon Thames (873 decided)

60.0%

Other — County Durham (974 decided)

95.8%

Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames (56 decided)

50.0%

Prior Approval — County Durham (416 decided)

90.6%

Trees — Kingston upon Thames (1,069 decided)

93.3%

Trees — County Durham (1,970 decided)

92.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 19.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Kingston upon Thames 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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