Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Gravesham has a 83.0% approval rate based on 176 planning decisions. Gravesham overall: 82.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
83.0%
ward approval rate
176
Decisions
146
Approved
30
Refused
82.7%
Gravesham average
Town is broadly in line with the Gravesham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Town compares
Town ward
83.0%
Gravesham overall
82.7%
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Recent decisions in Town
Change of Use from a retail shop to a takeaway and Installation of an extraction · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Replacement of existing extraction flue with extraction system including carbon · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of a rear do · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Erection of first floor rear extension to provide space for a conference room. · Mon 06 Jul 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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Other wards in Gravesham
Higham And Shorne (80.5%)
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown (85.1%)
Meopham South And Vigo (83.7%)
Meopham North (87.4%)
Whitehill And Windmill Hill (80.9%)
Woodlands (68.9%)
Northfleet And Springhead (82.3%)
Pelham (81.7%)
Riverview Park (90.4%)
Painters Ash (84.5%)
Coldharbour And Perry Street (82.3%)