ST. JAMES planning approval rate
ST. JAMES ward in Kingston has a 90.3% approval rate based on 103 planning decisions. Kingston overall: 80.0%.
Last updated: May 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
103
Decisions
93
Approved
10
Refused
80.0%
Kingston average
ST. JAMES is 10.3 percentage points above the Kingston average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How ST. JAMES compares
ST. JAMES ward
90.3%
Kingston overall
80.0%
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Recent decisions in ST. JAMES
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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