Kingston upon Thames vs Windsor & Maidenhead — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Kingston upon Thames and Windsor & Maidenhead? A side-by-side comparison based on 13,680 combined decisions.
Last updated: February 2026
Kingston upon Thames: 77.6%
7,114 decisions · 5,519 approved · 1,595 refused · 28 wards
Windsor & Maidenhead: 85.2%
6,566 decisions · 5,592 approved · 974 refused · 20 wards
Overall approval rates
Kingston upon Thames
77.6%
Windsor & Maidenhead
85.2%
By application type
Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames
88.9%
Advertisement — Windsor & Maidenhead
91.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness — Kingston upon Thames
75.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness — Windsor & Maidenhead
79.4%
Discharge of Conditions — Kingston upon Thames
83.4%
Discharge of Conditions — Windsor & Maidenhead
91.7%
Full — Kingston upon Thames
76.3%
Full — Windsor & Maidenhead
84.2%
Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames
82.0%
Listed Building — Windsor & Maidenhead
86.2%
Other — Kingston upon Thames
59.1%
Other — Windsor & Maidenhead
78.1%
Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames
50.0%
Trees — Kingston upon Thames
95.0%
Trees — Windsor & Maidenhead
91.6%
What the numbers mean
There is a 7.6 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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