Kingston Council approves 80.2% of planning applications, based on 24,477 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Kingston sits 8.1 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,783 decided applications, Kingston Council approved 76.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 24,477 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Kingston is 80.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Kingston council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Kingston.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 12,778 | 2,709 | 15,487 | 82.5% |
| Full | 5,809 | 1,379 | 7,188 | 80.8% |
| Prior Approval | 890 | 724 | 1,614 | 55.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 70 | 10 | 80 | 87.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 52 | 12 | 64 | 81.2% |
| Trees | 24 | 0 | 24 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% |
| Listed Building | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on, your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombe Hill | 2,071 | 373 | 2,444 | 84.7% |
| Surbiton Hill | 1,565 | 320 | 1,885 | 83.0% |
| Coombe Vale | 1,242 | 312 | 1,554 | 79.9% |
| Norbiton | 1,072 | 214 | 1,286 | 83.4% |
| Grove | 1,138 | 146 | 1,284 | 88.6% |
| Tudor | 1,019 | 256 | 1,275 | 79.9% |
| Kingston Town | 928 | 267 | 1,195 | 77.7% |
| Old Malden | 779 | 258 | 1,037 | 75.1% |
| Berrylands | 827 | 182 | 1,009 | 82.0% |
| Alexandra | 744 | 264 | 1,008 | 73.8% |
| St Mark's & Seething Wells | 658 | 173 | 831 | 79.2% |
| Canbury | 687 | 143 | 830 | 82.8% |
| New Malden Village | 616 | 213 | 829 | 74.3% |
| Beverley | 654 | 143 | 797 | 82.1% |
| Kingston Gate | 591 | 144 | 735 | 80.4% |
| Tolworth | 496 | 206 | 702 | 70.7% |
| St Mark's | 477 | 123 | 600 | 79.5% |
| Chessington South | 465 | 98 | 563 | 82.6% |
| St James | 429 | 120 | 549 | 78.1% |
| Tolworth & Hook Rise | 421 | 121 | 542 | 77.7% |
| Chessington South & Malden Rushett | 379 | 160 | 539 | 70.3% |
| Hook & Chessington North | 356 | 114 | 470 | 75.7% |
| Motspur Park & Old Malden East | 328 | 132 | 460 | 71.3% |
| Canbury Gardens | 332 | 91 | 423 | 78.5% |
| King George's & Sunray | 257 | 92 | 349 | 73.6% |
Showing top 25 of 33 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Kingston’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 9.2pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Kingston council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| None Canbury Gardens | Erection of rear dormer roof extension, removal of rear chimney. Installation of | Approved |
| None Surbiton Hill | Erection of first floor rear extension. Raising ridge height, erection of side d | Approved |
| None St Mark's & Seething Wells | Erection of single storey rear extension (5.00m in depth, maximum height of 3.50 | Approved |
| None Coombe Vale | Erection of a front boundary wall and entrance gate. | Approved |
| None Canbury Gardens | Erection of single storey outbuilding, double garage and outdoor swimming pool. | Refused |
| None Chessington South & Malden Rushett | DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SINGLE STOREY SIDE EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF A NEW TWO ST | Approved |
| None Hook & Chessington North | Conversion of an existing garage into habitable space and erection of single sto | Refused |
| None Kingston Town | Conversion of existing basement to a flat, with associated works to enlarge exis | Refused |
| None New Malden Village | Partial demolition to rear and internal alterations to ground floor unit (Use Cl | Refused |
| None Alexandra | Erection of hip to gable and rear dormer roof extension with installation of 2no | Approved |
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Based on 24,477 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Kingston is 80.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 24,477 planning decisions from Kingston council. 19,639 were approved and 4,838 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Kingston is 80.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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