Planning decisions in Kingston
As of 3 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Kingston approved 75% of 8,373 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 74% approved (1,959 decided, ~58 days)
- Rear extension : 73% approved (1,285 decided, ~57 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 76% approved (985 decided, ~58 days)
- Demolition : 77% approved (861 decided, ~66 days)
- Loft conversion : 75% approved (783 decided, ~58 days)
- Side extension : 76% approved (397 decided, ~66 days)
- Tree work : 97% approved (239 decided, ~61 days)
- Porch : 78% approved (214 decided, ~65 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 75% approved (192 decided, ~66 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 67% approved (184 decided, ~61 days)
- Change of use : 63% approved (184 decided, ~76 days)
- New dwelling : 72% approved (165 decided, ~77 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 84% approved (165 decided, ~62 days)
- Two-storey extension : 72% approved (163 decided, ~68 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 74% approved (127 decided, ~63 days)
- Basement : 71% approved (123 decided, ~67 days)
- Solar / renewables : 67% approved (79 decided, ~66 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 73% approved (78 decided, ~74 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 68% approved (77 decided, ~76 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 80% approved (64 decided, ~72 days)
- Windows & doors : 67% approved (49 decided, ~73 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Kingston, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.