Gillingham South planning approval rate
Gillingham South ward in Medway has a 82.6% approval rate based on 327 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.6%
ward approval rate
327
Decisions
270
Approved
57
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Gillingham South is 5.2 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 Gillingham South compares
Gillingham South ward
82.6%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Gillingham South
Application for Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a single storey in · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Construction of a High Street entrance door to the corner elevation on an existi · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Conversion of existing dwelling into 3 self-contained flats · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 5 bedroom HMO (Class C4) with alt · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Change of use from Class C3 to Class C4 as a small HMO for up to 6 occupants, wi · Wed 02 Sep 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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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 (91.1%)
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%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)