Kingston planning approval rate

Kingston council approved 80.0% of planning applications and refused 20.0%, based on 23,239 decisions analysed. Ranked 14th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

80.0%

overall approval rate

23,239

Decisions analysed

18,599

Approved

4,640

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Kingston? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Kingston. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (14,952 decided)

82.5%

Full (6,719 decided)

80.4%

Prior Approval (1,568 decided)

54.8%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Kingston — mined from 23,239 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (7,226 decided)

75.0%

Garage / Parking (4,552 decided)

78.7%

Loft Conversion (3,856 decided)

74.8%

Dormer (3,695 decided)

75.6%

Side Extension (3,340 decided)

76.5%

New Build (2,748 decided)

77.0%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (1,720 decided)

76.2%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,375 decided)

76.0%

Outbuilding (1,141 decided)

76.8%

Conservatory (832 decided)

80.0%

Extension (General) (806 decided)

81.0%

Wraparound Extension (747 decided)

80.5%

Basement (728 decided)

82.0%

Front Extension (703 decided)

74.1%

Flat Conversion (374 decided)

62.8%

HMO (139 decided)

69.1%

Annex (135 decided)

76.3%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Kingston. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Coombe Hill (1,980 decided)

82.4%

Surbiton Hill (1,600 decided)

81.1%

Coombe Vale (1,324 decided)

78.9%

Tudor (1,129 decided)

78.7%

Norbiton (1,053 decided)

80.9%

Kingston Town (1,050 decided)

77.1%

Old Malden (932 decided)

73.2%

Grove (899 decided)

85.2%

Alexandra (884 decided)

71.3%

Berrylands (838 decided)

79.7%

New Malden Village (750 decided)

72.9%

St Mark's & Seething Wells (739 decided)

78.1%

Kingston Gate (665 decided)

80.6%

Tolworth (637 decided)

69.9%

Canbury (608 decided)

77.6%

St Mark's (600 decided)

79.5%

Beverley (579 decided)

77.9%

St James (549 decided)

78.1%

Tolworth & Hook Rise (542 decided)

77.7%

Chessington South & Malden Rushett (469 decided)

69.1%

Wards in Kingston

Coombe Hill

82.4% approval · 1,980 decisions

Surbiton Hill

81.1% approval · 1,600 decisions

Coombe Vale

78.9% approval · 1,324 decisions

Tudor

78.7% approval · 1,129 decisions

Norbiton

80.9% approval · 1,053 decisions

Kingston Town

77.1% approval · 1,050 decisions

Old Malden

73.2% approval · 932 decisions

Grove

85.2% approval · 899 decisions

Alexandra

71.3% approval · 884 decisions

Berrylands

79.7% approval · 838 decisions

New Malden Village

72.9% approval · 750 decisions

St Mark's & Seething Wells

78.1% approval · 739 decisions

Kingston Gate

80.6% approval · 665 decisions

Tolworth

69.9% approval · 637 decisions

Canbury

77.6% approval · 608 decisions

St Mark's

79.5% approval · 600 decisions

Beverley

77.9% approval · 579 decisions

St James

78.1% approval · 549 decisions

Tolworth & Hook Rise

77.7% approval · 542 decisions

Chessington South & Malden Rushett

69.1% approval · 469 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Kingston, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/00164/PAEXT

Erection of single storey rear extension (Maximum 6.0m in depth, maximum height · Coombe Hill · 09/03/2026

Refused

25/03257/HOU

Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side extension. Roof al · Motspur Park & Old Malden East · 09/03/2026

Approved

25/03269/HOU

Conversion of an existing garage into habitable space and erection of single sto · Chessington South & Malden Rushett · 09/03/2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

What gets approved near your property?

In Kingston, 1 in 5 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Kingston
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

Get Kingston Pro Report — £79

Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 23,239 decisions.

Compare with nearby councils

Richmond Merton Sutton Wandsworth

Check planning approval patterns — Free