Woodlands planning approval rate
Woodlands ward in Gravesham has a 68.9% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. Gravesham overall: 82.7%.
Last updated: August 2026
68.9%
ward approval rate
119
Decisions
82
Approved
37
Refused
82.7%
Gravesham average
Woodlands is 13.8 percentage points below the Gravesham average, placing it among the stricter wards in Gravesham. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Woodlands compares
Woodlands ward
68.9%
Gravesham overall
82.7%
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Recent decisions in Woodlands
Erection of part first floor rear extension. · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; erection of a single · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Erection of a part two storey, part first floor rear and side extension. Roof al · Thu 23 Jul 2026
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 6. · Mon 20 Jul 2026
Alterations to existing restaurant, including alterations to elevations, additio · Thu 16 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Gravesham
Higham And Shorne (80.5%)
Town (83.0%)
Istead Rise, Cobham And Luddesdown (85.1%)
Meopham South And Vigo (83.7%)
Meopham North (87.4%)
Whitehill And Windmill Hill (80.9%)
Northfleet And Springhead (82.3%)
Pelham (81.7%)
Riverview Park (90.4%)
Painters Ash (84.5%)
Coldharbour And Perry Street (82.3%)