South Gloucestershire vs Kingston upon Thames — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between South Gloucestershire and Kingston upon Thames? A side-by-side comparison based on 29,717 combined decisions.
Last updated: March 2026
South Gloucestershire: 86.8%
15,146 decisions · 13,144 approved · 2,002 refused · 39 wards
Kingston upon Thames: 75.3%
14,571 decisions · 10,977 approved · 3,594 refused · 28 wards
Overall approval rates
South Gloucestershire
86.8%
Kingston upon Thames
75.3%
By application type
Advertisement — South Gloucestershire
96.0%
Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames
80.2%
Certificate of Lawfulness — South Gloucestershire
85.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness — Kingston upon Thames
73.2%
Discharge of Conditions — Kingston upon Thames
81.3%
Full — South Gloucestershire
85.1%
Full — Kingston upon Thames
73.5%
Listed Building — South Gloucestershire
94.0%
Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames
86.5%
Other — South Gloucestershire
85.6%
Other — Kingston upon Thames
60.0%
Prior Approval — South Gloucestershire
72.4%
Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames
51.9%
Trees — South Gloucestershire
96.0%
Trees — Kingston upon Thames
93.1%
What the numbers mean
There is a 11.5 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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