Westcourt planning approval rate
Westcourt ward in Gravesham has a 89.2% approval rate based on 37 planning decisions. Gravesham overall: 82.8%.
Last updated: June 2026
89.2%
ward approval rate
37
Decisions
33
Approved
4
Refused
82.8%
Gravesham average
Westcourt is 6.4 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 Westcourt compares
Westcourt ward
89.2%
Gravesham overall
82.8%
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Recent decisions in Westcourt
Erection of an outbuilding in rear garden to form a gymnasium and shower/toilet. · Wed 29 Apr 2026
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6. · Wed 08 Apr 2026
Retrospective application for the erection of a single storey rear extension, si · Thu 19 Mar 2026
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Other wards in Gravesham
Higham And Shorne (80.4%)
Town (81.7%)
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown (87.3%)
Meopham South And Vigo (84.1%)
Meopham North (86.7%)
Whitehill And Windmill Hill (79.4%)
Woodlands (68.2%)
Northfleet And Springhead (82.4%)
Pelham (82.9%)
Painters Ash (82.5%)
Riverview Park (93.2%)
Coldharbour And Perry Street (80.4%)