Town planning approval rate
Town ward in Gravesham has a 82.9% approval rate based on 187 planning decisions. Gravesham overall: 75.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.9%
ward approval rate
187
Decisions
155
Approved
32
Refused
75.0%
Gravesham average
Town is 7.9 percentage points above the Gravesham average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Town compares
Town ward
82.9%
Gravesham overall
75.0%
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Recent decisions in Town
Retention of rear outbuilding. · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Demolition of an existing detached dwelling. Erection of two three bed dwellings · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey side extension and single storey rear/side extension · Mon 24 Aug 2026
Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a wooden log cabin in the · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Change of Use from a retail shop to a takeaway and Installation of an extraction · Thu 06 Aug 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Gravesham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Gravesham
Higham And Shorne (81.3%)
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown (86.2%)
Meopham South And Vigo (82.6%)
Meopham North (88.0%)
Whitehill And Windmill Hill (81.6%)
Woodlands (68.8%)
Northfleet And Springhead (81.4%)
Pelham (82.6%)
Riverview Park (90.9%)
Painters Ash (84.7%)
Coldharbour And Perry Street (82.4%)