Gravesham planning approval rate

Gravesham council approved 86.4% of planning applications and refused 13.6%, based on 550 decisions analysed. Ranked 51st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

86.4%

overall approval rate

550

Decisions analysed

475

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Gravesham? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Gravesham. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (175 decided)

90.9%

Trees (103 decided)

100.0%

Prior Approval (92 decided)

70.7%

Full (90 decided)

73.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (50 decided)

92.0%

Discharge of Conditions (34 decided)

91.2%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Gravesham — mined from 550 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (130 decided)

72.3%

Garage / Parking (47 decided)

68.1%

Side Extension (38 decided)

65.8%

Dormer (36 decided)

77.8%

Outbuilding (16 decided)

100.0%

Loft Conversion (16 decided)

87.5%

Extension (General) (15 decided)

86.7%

Conservatory (15 decided)

73.3%

Front Extension (13 decided)

53.8%

New Build (10 decided)

50.0%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Gravesham. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Higham And Shorne (71 decided)

87.3%

Meopham North (62 decided)

90.3%

Meopham South And Vigo (54 decided)

85.2%

Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown (45 decided)

84.4%

Town (41 decided)

90.2%

Woodlands (39 decided)

76.9%

Whitehill And Windmill Hill (38 decided)

94.7%

Northfleet And Springhead (36 decided)

80.6%

Pelham (28 decided)

89.3%

Riverview Park (20 decided)

95.0%

Painters Ash (20 decided)

75.0%

Wards in Gravesham

Higham And Shorne

87.3% approval · 71 decisions

Meopham North

90.3% approval · 62 decisions

Meopham South And Vigo

85.2% approval · 54 decisions

Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown

84.4% approval · 45 decisions

Town

90.2% approval · 41 decisions

Woodlands

76.9% approval · 39 decisions

Whitehill And Windmill Hill

94.7% approval · 38 decisions

Northfleet And Springhead

80.6% approval · 36 decisions

Pelham

89.3% approval · 28 decisions

Riverview Park

95.0% approval · 20 decisions

Painters Ash

75.0% approval · 20 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Gravesham, showing how the council decides real applications.

20260155

Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5. · Higham And Shorne · Mon 09 Mar 2026

Approved

20260092

Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6. · Meopham North · Thu 05 Mar 2026

Approved

20260091

Erection of a single-storey rear extension measuring 5.5 metres in depth, with a · Riverview Park · Thu 05 Mar 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 197 comparable decisions. See all 197 in the Pro Report →

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