Which ward in Gravesham has the highest planning approval rate?

Riverview Park at 90.9% based on 77 decisions.

Which ward in Gravesham has the lowest planning approval rate?

Woodlands at 68.8% based on 125 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Gravesham?

There is a 22.1% 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 22.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

835 real decisions·17 wards·Updated September 2026

75.0% approved overall. But 209 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Gravesham shifts your odds by up to 22.1%. 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	77	70	7	90.9%
2	Denton	38	34	4	89.5%
3	Meopham North	142	125	17	88.0%
4	Westcourt	45	39	6	86.7%
5	Singlewell	44	38	6	86.4%
6	Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown	189	163	26	86.2%
7	Chalk	53	45	8	84.9%
8	Painters Ash	72	61	11	84.7%
9	Town	187	155	32	82.9%
10	Meopham South And Vigo	155	128	27	82.6%
11	Pelham	86	71	15	82.6%
12	Coldharbour And Perry Street	68	56	12	82.4%
13	Whitehill And Windmill Hill	141	115	26	81.6%
14	Northfleet And Springhead	102	83	19	81.4%
15	Higham And Shorne	214	174	40	81.3%
16	Rosherville	26	21	5	80.8%
17	Woodlands	125	86	39	68.8%

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What the data tells us

A 22.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Riverview Park approves 90.9% of applications while Woodlands approves just 68.8%. 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 835 planning decisions in Gravesham, January 2020 to September 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →