Woodlands planning approval rate
Woodlands ward in Gravesham has a 76.9% approval rate based on 39 planning decisions. Gravesham overall: 86.4%.
Last updated: March 2026
76.9%
ward approval rate
39
Decisions
30
Approved
9
Refused
86.4%
Gravesham average
Woodlands is 9.5 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
76.9%
Gravesham overall
86.4%
Planning in Gravesham? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Woodlands
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 4. · Mon 28 Jul 2025
Application for a Proposed Lawful Development Certificate; change of use from a · Wed 09 Jul 2025
Construction of a dormer extension in the side roof slope to provide a dressing · Fri 13 Jun 2025
Prior approval application for a single storey rear extension with a depth of 4. · Tue 10 Jun 2025
Extension to existing dropped kerb. · Tue 20 May 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In Gravesham, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Gravesham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Get Gravesham Pro Report — £79
✓ Common refusal reasons in Gravesham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 550 decisions.