St James planning approval rate
St James ward in Kingston upon Thames has a 73.9% approval rate based on 376 planning decisions. Kingston upon Thames overall: 75.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
73.9%
ward approval rate
376
Decisions
278
Approved
98
Refused
75.2%
Kingston upon Thames average
How St James compares
St James ward
73.9%
Kingston upon Thames overall
75.2%
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 15,415 decisions since 2020.