Gillingham North planning approval rate
Gillingham North ward in Medway has a 91.2% approval rate based on 171 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
171
Decisions
156
Approved
15
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Gillingham North sits slightly above the Medway average, with a 3.4 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Gillingham North compares
Gillingham North ward
91.2%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Gillingham North
Change of use from Class E to Class C3 comprising of a 1no. 1 bedroom apartment · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 7 bedroom house of multiple occ · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Retrospective application for construction of a single storey extension to rear · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 5 bedroom 6 person house in mul · Fri 03 Jul 2026
Construction of a first floor side and single storey rear extension with associa · Thu 18 Jun 2026
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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%)