Gillingham South planning approval rate
Gillingham South ward in Medway has a 83.4% approval rate based on 313 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
83.4%
ward approval rate
313
Decisions
261
Approved
52
Refused
88.3%
Medway average
Gillingham South is 4.9 percentage points below the Medway average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Gillingham South compares
Gillingham South ward
83.4%
Medway overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Gillingham South
Change of use from existing 6 bedroom 8 person Sui Generis HMO (Ref. MC/25/1150) · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Change of use from a C3 dwelling house to C4 6- bedroom 6 person HMO · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Change of use from a C3 dwellinghouse to a 7-person sui generis HMO · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Change of use from shop (Class E) to betting office (Sui Generis) · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Construction of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension together wi · Tue 28 Jul 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 (90.9%)
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%)
Strood North Ward (86.4%)
Rochester West & Borstal (93.6%)
Rainham South Ward (90.5%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)