Kingston upon Thames planning approval rate

Kingston upon Thames council approved 75.2% of planning applications and refused 24.8%, based on 15,415 decisions analysed. Ranked 3rd out of 75 councils for strictness.

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

75.2%

overall approval rate

15,415

Decisions analysed

11,595

Approved

3,820

Refused

28

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

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

Full (8,296 decided)

73.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness (2,510 decided)

72.8%

Discharge of Conditions (2,228 decided)

81.3%

Trees (1,069 decided)

93.3%

Other (873 decided)

60.0%

Advertisement (273 decided)

79.9%

Listed Building (110 decided)

87.3%

Prior Approval (56 decided)

50.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Kingston upon Thames — mined from 15,415 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (5,762 decided)

73.3%

Garage / Parking (3,192 decided)

75.8%

Loft Conversion (3,105 decided)

73.4%

Dormer (3,002 decided)

74.3%

Side Extension (2,646 decided)

74.8%

New Build (1,644 decided)

69.8%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (1,435 decided)

75.5%

Outbuilding (914 decided)

75.5%

Conservatory (700 decided)

78.7%

Change of Use (Residential) (663 decided)

60.3%

Front Extension (591 decided)

72.9%

Wraparound Extension (582 decided)

79.6%

Extension (General) (489 decided)

75.1%

Basement (376 decided)

72.3%

Flat Conversion (242 decided)

49.6%

HMO (94 decided)

63.8%

Annex (92 decided)

69.6%

Approval rate by ward

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

Coombe Hill (1,199 decided)

75.0%

Surbiton Hill (1,120 decided)

76.4%

Coombe Vale (987 decided)

77.7%

Tudor (884 decided)

77.9%

Kingston Town (876 decided)

75.2%

Norbiton (871 decided)

80.1%

Old Malden (729 decided)

71.5%

Alexandra (710 decided)

69.3%

New Malden Village (652 decided)

71.9%

Berrylands (635 decided)

77.5%

Grove (598 decided)

83.4%

St Mark's & Seething Wells (598 decided)

76.8%

Tolworth (564 decided)

68.3%

Kingston Gate (557 decided)

78.5%

Canbury (440 decided)

74.1%

St Mark's (418 decided)

76.3%

Beverley (409 decided)

76.0%

Tolworth & Hook Rise (388 decided)

76.3%

Chessington South & Malden Rushett (386 decided)

66.6%

St James (376 decided)

73.9%

Wards in Kingston upon Thames

75.0% approval · 1,199 decisions

76.4% approval · 1,120 decisions

77.7% approval · 987 decisions

77.9% approval · 884 decisions

75.2% approval · 876 decisions

80.1% approval · 871 decisions

71.5% approval · 729 decisions

69.3% approval · 710 decisions

New Malden Village

71.9% approval · 652 decisions

77.5% approval · 635 decisions

83.4% approval · 598 decisions

St Mark's & Seething Wells

76.8% approval · 598 decisions

68.3% approval · 564 decisions

78.5% approval · 557 decisions

74.1% approval · 440 decisions

76.3% approval · 418 decisions

76.0% approval · 409 decisions

Tolworth & Hook Rise

76.3% approval · 388 decisions

Chessington South & Malden Rushett

66.6% approval · 386 decisions

73.9% approval · 376 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

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

26/00133/PAEXT

Erection of single storey rear extension (Maximum 6.0m in depth, maximum height · Hook & Chessington North · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

26/00091/PAEXT

Erection of single storey rear extension (3.8m in depth, maximum height of 3.15m · Motspur Park & Old Malden East · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

26/00085/TCA

Eucalyptus - One large branch dangerously overhanging neighbour's garden, remove · Surbiton Hill · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

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