Newham vs Kingston upon Thames — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Newham and Kingston upon Thames? A side-by-side comparison based on 29,473 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Newham: 82.7%

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

Kingston upon Thames: 75.3%

14,571 decisions · 10,977 approved · 3,594 refused · 28 wards

Overall approval rates

Newham (14,902 decided)

82.7%

Kingston upon Thames (14,571 decided)

75.3%

By application type

Advertisement — Newham (438 decided)

92.9%

Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames (253 decided)

80.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Newham (2,446 decided)

76.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Kingston upon Thames (2,391 decided)

73.2%

Change of Use — Newham (804 decided)

75.6%

Discharge of Conditions — Newham (322 decided)

93.5%

Discharge of Conditions — Kingston upon Thames (2,087 decided)

81.3%

Full — Newham (6,648 decided)

78.0%

Full — Kingston upon Thames (7,823 decided)

73.5%

Listed Building — Newham (54 decided)

94.4%

Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames (104 decided)

86.5%

Other — Newham (3,680 decided)

95.2%

Other — Kingston upon Thames (826 decided)

60.0%

Prior Approval — Newham (170 decided)

46.5%

Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames (52 decided)

51.9%

Trees — Newham (340 decided)

92.9%

Trees — Kingston upon Thames (1,035 decided)

93.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.4 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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