Westcourt planning approval rate
Westcourt ward in Gravesham has a 86.7% approval rate based on 45 planning decisions. Gravesham overall: 75.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.7%
ward approval rate
45
Decisions
39
Approved
6
Refused
75.0%
Gravesham average
Westcourt is 11.7 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
86.7%
Gravesham overall
75.0%
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Recent decisions in Westcourt
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension. · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; Erection of front por · Mon 24 Aug 2026
Part retrospective application for raised concrete bases at side and rear. Erect · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 5 · Mon 29 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Gravesham
Higham And Shorne (81.3%)
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown (86.2%)
Town (82.9%)
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%)