Gravesham Council approves 86.4% of planning applications, based on 550 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Gravesham sits 1.5 percentage points below the national average.
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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 Gravesham.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 159 | 16 | 175 | 90.9% |
| Trees | 103 | 0 | 103 | 100.0% |
| Prior Approval | 65 | 27 | 92 | 70.7% |
| Full | 66 | 24 | 90 | 73.3% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 46 | 4 | 50 | 92.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 31 | 3 | 34 | 91.2% |
| Advertisement | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higham And Shorne | 62 | 9 | 71 | 87.3% |
| Meopham North | 56 | 6 | 62 | 90.3% |
| Meopham South And Vigo | 46 | 8 | 54 | 85.2% |
| Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown | 38 | 7 | 45 | 84.4% |
| Town | 37 | 4 | 41 | 90.2% |
| Woodlands | 30 | 9 | 39 | 76.9% |
| Whitehill And Windmill Hill | 36 | 2 | 38 | 94.7% |
| Northfleet And Springhead | 29 | 7 | 36 | 80.6% |
| Pelham | 25 | 3 | 28 | 89.3% |
| Riverview Park | 19 | 1 | 20 | 95.0% |
| Painters Ash | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0% |
| Chalk | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% |
| Coldharbour And Perry Street | 14 | 4 | 18 | 77.8% |
| Singlewell | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Westcourt | 12 | 1 | 13 | 92.3% |
| Denton | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% |
| Rosherville | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
Real residential planning decisions from Gravesham council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 20260155 Higham And Shorne | Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5. | Approved |
| 20260092 Meopham North | Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6. | Approved |
| 20260091 Riverview Park | Erection of a single-storey rear extension measuring 5.5 metres in depth, with a | Approved |
| 20260178 Northfleet And Springhead | Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a single | Approved |
| 20260047 Whitehill And Windmill Hill | Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for the extension to a | Approved |
| 20260052 Higham And Shorne | Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 3. | Approved |
| 20260069 Coldharbour And Perry Street | Demolition of existing garages and construction of new attached three-bedroom dw | Refused |
| 20251228 Meopham North | Erection of a part single/part first floor front extension, single storey rear e | Approved |
| 20251234 Meopham South And Vigo | Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a single storey rear/side exten | Approved |
| 20251236 Higham And Shorne | Demolition of existing garage and erection of a part single, part two storey sid | Refused |
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Based on 550 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gravesham is 86.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 550 planning decisions from Gravesham council. 475 were approved and 75 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Gravesham is 86.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.