York vs Kingston upon Thames — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between York and Kingston upon Thames? A side-by-side comparison based on 14,635 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

York: 85.7%

7,329 decisions · 6,279 approved · 1,050 refused · 21 wards

Kingston upon Thames: 77.5%

7,306 decisions · 5,659 approved · 1,647 refused · 28 wards

Overall approval rates

York (7,329 decided)

85.7%

Kingston upon Thames (7,306 decided)

77.5%

By application type

Advertisement — York (280 decided)

84.3%

Advertisement — Kingston upon Thames (120 decided)

89.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness — York (357 decided)

86.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Kingston upon Thames (1,219 decided)

76.1%

Discharge of Conditions — Kingston upon Thames (927 decided)

83.3%

Full — York (2,370 decided)

75.7%

Full — Kingston upon Thames (4,018 decided)

76.1%

Listed Building — York (634 decided)

90.4%

Listed Building — Kingston upon Thames (50 decided)

82.0%

Other — York (2,174 decided)

89.8%

Other — Kingston upon Thames (431 decided)

59.2%

Prior Approval — York (47 decided)

80.9%

Prior Approval — Kingston upon Thames (29 decided)

51.7%

Trees — York (1,467 decided)

93.7%

Trees — Kingston upon Thames (512 decided)

94.7%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.2 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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