Tolworth planning approval rate
Tolworth ward in Kingston has a 70.7% approval rate based on 710 planning decisions. Kingston overall: 80.4%.
Last updated: August 2026
70.7%
ward approval rate
710
Decisions
502
Approved
208
Refused
80.4%
Kingston average
Tolworth is 9.7 percentage points below the Kingston average, placing it among the stricter wards in Kingston. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Tolworth compares
Tolworth ward
70.7%
Kingston overall
80.4%
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Recent decisions in Tolworth
None
Erection of single storey rear extension to Flat 1 including demolition of the e · 10/08/2026
None
Demolition of single storey rear store and erection of single storey rear extens · 07/08/2026
None
Conversion of garage to form additional bedroom in existing HMO (Use Class Sui G · 04/08/2026
None
Erection of hip to gable rear dormer roof extension, installation of 2no front r · 29/07/2026
None
Extension of existing dropped kerb · 24/07/2026
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