Kingston upon Thames vs Exeter — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Kingston upon Thames and Exeter? A side-by-side comparison based on 13,647 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Kingston upon Thames: 77.6%

7,114 decisions · 5,519 approved · 1,595 refused · 28 wards

Exeter: 90.6%

6,533 decisions · 5,919 approved · 614 refused · 13 wards

Overall approval rates

Kingston upon Thames (7,114 decided)

77.6%

Exeter (6,533 decided)

90.6%

By application type

Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames (117 decided)

88.9%

Advertisement — Exeter (246 decided)

92.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Kingston upon Thames (1,180 decided)

75.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Exeter (613 decided)

93.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Kingston upon Thames (902 decided)

83.4%

Discharge of Conditions — Exeter (244 decided)

88.1%

Full — Kingston upon Thames (3,919 decided)

76.3%

Full — Exeter (3,037 decided)

88.4%

Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames (50 decided)

82.0%

Listed Building — Exeter (579 decided)

93.8%

Other — Kingston upon Thames (421 decided)

59.1%

Other — Exeter (453 decided)

89.6%

Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames (28 decided)

50.0%

Prior Approval — Exeter (78 decided)

76.9%

Trees — Kingston upon Thames (497 decided)

95.0%

Trees — Exeter (1,283 decided)

94.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 13.0 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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