Which ward in Gravesham has the highest planning approval rate?

Riverview Park at 90.4% based on 73 decisions.

Which ward in Gravesham has the lowest planning approval rate?

Woodlands at 68.9% based on 119 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Gravesham?

There is a 21.5% gap between Riverview Park and Woodlands. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Gravesham

Planning outcomes in Gravesham are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 21.5% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,673 real decisions·17 wards·Updated August 2026

82.7% approved overall. But 289 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Gravesham shifts your odds by up to 21.5%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 17 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Riverview Park	73	66	7	90.4%
2	Denton	35	31	4	88.6%
3	Meopham North	135	118	17	87.4%
4	Singlewell	37	32	5	86.5%
5	Westcourt	42	36	6	85.7%
6	Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown	174	148	26	85.1%
7	Painters Ash	71	60	11	84.5%
8	Chalk	50	42	8	84.0%
9	Meopham South And Vigo	141	118	23	83.7%
10	Town	176	146	30	83.0%
11	Northfleet And Springhead	96	79	17	82.3%
12	Coldharbour And Perry Street	62	51	11	82.3%
13	Pelham	82	67	15	81.7%
14	Whitehill And Windmill Hill	131	106	25	80.9%
15	Higham And Shorne	200	161	39	80.5%
16	Rosherville	24	19	5	79.2%
17	Woodlands	119	82	37	68.9%

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What the data tells us

A 21.5% gap separates the best and worst wards. Riverview Park approves 90.4% of applications while Woodlands approves just 68.9%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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More Gravesham planning data

Methodology: Covers 1,673 planning decisions in Gravesham, January 2020 to August 2026. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Gravesham Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →