Kingston upon Thames vs Newham — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Kingston upon Thames and Newham? A side-by-side comparison based on 30,317 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Kingston upon Thames: 75.2%

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

Newham: 82.7%

14,902 decisions · 12,320 approved · 2,582 refused · 28 wards

Overall approval rates

Kingston upon Thames (15,415 decided)

75.2%

Newham (14,902 decided)

82.7%

By application type

Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames (273 decided)

79.9%

Advertisement — Newham (438 decided)

92.9%

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

72.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Newham (2,446 decided)

76.3%

Change of Use — Newham (804 decided)

75.6%

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

81.3%

Discharge of Conditions — Newham (322 decided)

93.5%

Full — Kingston upon Thames (8,296 decided)

73.4%

Full — Newham (6,648 decided)

78.0%

Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames (110 decided)

87.3%

Listed Building — Newham (54 decided)

94.4%

Other — Kingston upon Thames (873 decided)

60.0%

Other — Newham (3,680 decided)

95.2%

Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames (56 decided)

50.0%

Prior Approval — Newham (170 decided)

46.5%

Trees — Kingston upon Thames (1,069 decided)

93.3%

Trees — Newham (340 decided)

92.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.5 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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