Kingston upon Thames vs South Gloucestershire — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Kingston upon Thames and South Gloucestershire? A side-by-side comparison based on 30,561 combined decisions.
Last updated: March 2026
Kingston upon Thames: 75.2%
15,415 decisions · 11,595 approved · 3,820 refused · 28 wards
South Gloucestershire: 86.8%
15,146 decisions · 13,144 approved · 2,002 refused · 39 wards
Overall approval rates
Kingston upon Thames
75.2%
South Gloucestershire
86.8%
By application type
Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames
79.9%
Advertisement — South Gloucestershire
96.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness — Kingston upon Thames
72.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness — South Gloucestershire
85.9%
Discharge of Conditions — Kingston upon Thames
81.3%
Full — Kingston upon Thames
73.4%
Full — South Gloucestershire
85.1%
Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames
87.3%
Listed Building — South Gloucestershire
94.0%
Other — Kingston upon Thames
60.0%
Other — South Gloucestershire
85.6%
Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames
50.0%
Prior Approval — South Gloucestershire
72.4%
Trees — Kingston upon Thames
93.3%
Trees — South Gloucestershire
96.0%
What the numbers mean
There is a 11.6 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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