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Chatham Central Ward planning approval rate

Chatham Central Ward ward in Medway has a 76.1% approval rate based on 197 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.

Last updated: September 2026

76.1%
ward approval rate
197
Decisions
150
Approved
47
Refused
87.8%
Medway average

Chatham Central Ward is 11.7 percentage points below the Medway average, placing it among the stricter wards in Medway. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Chatham Central Ward compares

Chatham Central Ward ward (197 decided)
76.1%
Medway overall (7,551 decided)
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Chatham Central Ward

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Medway

River Ward (89.5%) Rainham Central Ward (90.9%) Strood Rural Ward (86.9%) Rochester West Ward (95.4%) Chatham Central & Brompton (91.0%) Peninsula Ward (87.9%) Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%) Rochester West & Borstal (93.8%) Strood North Ward (86.4%) Rainham South Ward (90.5%) Gillingham South (83.0%) Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)
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