Which ward in Gravesham has the highest planning approval rate?

Riverview Park at 93.2% based on 59 decisions.

Which ward in Gravesham has the lowest planning approval rate?

Woodlands at 68.2% based on 107 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Gravesham?

There is a 25.0% 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 25.0% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

1,474 real decisions·17 wards·Updated June 2026

82.8% approved overall. But 253 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Gravesham shifts your odds by up to 25.0%. 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	59	55	4	93.2%
2	Denton	31	28	3	90.3%
3	Westcourt	37	33	4	89.2%
4	Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown	150	131	19	87.3%
5	Meopham North	120	104	16	86.7%
6	Chalk	49	42	7	85.7%
7	Singlewell	35	30	5	85.7%
8	Meopham South And Vigo	126	106	20	84.1%
9	Pelham	76	63	13	82.9%
10	Painters Ash	63	52	11	82.5%
11	Northfleet And Springhead	85	70	15	82.4%
12	Town	153	125	28	81.7%
13	Higham And Shorne	179	144	35	80.4%
14	Coldharbour And Perry Street	56	45	11	80.4%
15	Whitehill And Windmill Hill	107	85	22	79.4%
16	Rosherville	19	15	4	78.9%
17	Woodlands	107	73	34	68.2%

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What the data tells us

A 25.0% gap separates the best and worst wards. Riverview Park approves 93.2% of applications while Woodlands approves just 68.2%. 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 1,474 planning decisions in Gravesham, January 2020 to present. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →