Kingston Council approves 78.5% of planning applications, based on 21,024 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Kingston sits 6.5 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,780 decided applications, Kingston Council approved 76.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 21,024 decisions on record (January 1987 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Kingston is 78.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Kingston council planning portal records · Data to 25 September 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 | 13,162 | 2,748 | 15,910 | 82.7% |
| Full | 5,981 | 1,393 | 7,374 | 81.1% |
| Prior Approval | 920 | 737 | 1,657 | 55.5% |
| 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 | 2,127 | 377 | 2,504 | 84.9% |
| Surbiton Hill | 1,612 | 322 | 1,934 | 83.4% |
| Coombe Vale | 1,281 | 319 | 1,600 | 80.1% |
| Norbiton | 1,106 | 218 | 1,324 | 83.5% |
| Tudor | 1,043 | 259 | 1,302 | 80.1% |
| Grove | 1,139 | 146 | 1,285 | 88.6% |
| Kingston Town | 998 | 275 | 1,273 | 78.4% |
| Old Malden | 804 | 264 | 1,068 | 75.3% |
| Alexandra | 771 | 264 | 1,035 | 74.5% |
| Berrylands | 842 | 187 | 1,029 | 81.8% |
| New Malden Village | 655 | 221 | 876 | 74.8% |
| St Mark's & Seething Wells | 697 | 175 | 872 | 79.9% |
| Canbury | 687 | 142 | 829 | 82.9% |
| Beverley | 654 | 143 | 797 | 82.1% |
| Kingston Gate | 617 | 149 | 766 | 80.5% |
| Tolworth | 514 | 209 | 723 | 71.1% |
| St Mark's | 477 | 121 | 598 | 79.8% |
| Chessington South & Malden Rushett | 402 | 164 | 566 | 71.0% |
| Chessington South | 465 | 98 | 563 | 82.6% |
| St James | 429 | 119 | 548 | 78.3% |
| Tolworth & Hook Rise | 421 | 121 | 542 | 77.7% |
| Hook & Chessington North | 377 | 119 | 496 | 76.0% |
| Motspur Park & Old Malden East | 354 | 133 | 487 | 72.7% |
| Canbury Gardens | 353 | 90 | 443 | 79.7% |
| King George's & Sunray | 274 | 93 | 367 | 74.7% |
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 7.9pp 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 Tudor | Erection of a single storey outbuilding shed to the front. | Approved |
| None St Mark's & Seething Wells | Installation of 2nos digital 75-inch LCD display screens, one on each side of th | Approved |
| None New Malden Village | Erection of single storey rear extension and front porch extension | Approved |
| None Kingston Gate | Removal of ground floor front bay window and replacement of front elevation wind | Approved |
| None New Malden Village | Demolition of single storey annex dwelling attached to no. 98 and erection of de | Approved |
| None Green Lane & St James | Demolition of garage. Erection of two-storey side, single-storey rear, and hip t | Refused |
| None New Malden Village | Demolition of existing side conservatory; erection of a single storey front porc | Approved |
| None St Mark's & Seething Wells | Erection of single storey rear extension with internal alterations | Approved |
| None Canbury Gardens | Erection of single storey ground floor side return, first floor rear extension. | Approved |
| None New Malden Village | Demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear ex | Approved |
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Based on 21,024 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Kingston is 78.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 21,024 planning decisions from Kingston council. 16,501 were approved and 4,523 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 1987 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Kingston is 78.5%, 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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