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 237 councils for strictness.
Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
80.0%
overall approval rate
Planning in Kingston?
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Kingston. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Kingston — mined from 23,239 proposal descriptions.
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
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
25/03257/HOU
Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side extension. Roof al · Motspur Park & Old Malden East · 09/03/2026
25/03269/HOU
Conversion of an existing garage into habitable space and erection of single sto · Chessington South & Malden Rushett · 09/03/2026
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