Gillingham South planning approval rate
Gillingham South ward in Medway has a 83.5% approval rate based on 297 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: June 2026
83.5%
ward approval rate
297
Decisions
248
Approved
49
Refused
88.3%
Medway average
Gillingham South is 4.8 percentage points below the Medway average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Gillingham South compares
Gillingham South ward
83.5%
Medway overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Gillingham South
Retrospective application for the construction of a single storey rear extension · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 6 bedroom 6 person house in mul · Mon 08 Jun 2026
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 6-bedroom house in multiple occ · Mon 08 Jun 2026
Change of use of existing dwelling (Class C3) to a eight person house in multipl · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Installation of an ATM to side · Wed 03 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%)
Peninsula Ward (87.9%)
Chatham Central & Brompton (91.3%)
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%)
Strood North Ward (86.4%)
Rainham South Ward (90.5%)
Rochester West & Borstal (93.3%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)