Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Kingston

Name: Change of Use (Residential) planning approval rate in Kingston
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Kingston approved 76.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 1,445 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

76.1%

change of use (residential) approval rate

1,445

Change of Use (Residential) decisions

1,100

Approved

345

Refused

78.5%

Kingston overall

Change of Use (Residential) applications are refused more often than the Kingston average (78.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How change of use (residential) compares in Kingston

Change of Use (Residential) (1,445 decided)

76.1%

Kingston all applications (21,024 decided)

78.5%

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