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Gillingham South planning approval rate

Gillingham South ward in Medway has a 84.6% approval rate based on 241 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.

Last updated: March 2026

84.6%
ward approval rate
241
Decisions
204
Approved
37
Refused
88.1%
Medway average

Gillingham South is 3.5 percentage points below the Medway average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Gillingham South compares

Gillingham South ward (241 decided)
84.6%
Medway overall (10,302 decided)
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Gillingham South

MC/25/2147
Change of use from a 6-person house of multiple occupation (Class C4) to a 9-bed · Mon 29 Dec 2025
Refused
MC/25/1657
Change of use from a 6 bedroom HMO (Use Class C4) to a 9 bedroom (Sui Generis) H · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Refused
MC/25/1595
Change of use from Class (C4) HMO to sui-generis 7 bed HMO · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Approved
MC/25/1488
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a 9 bedroom house in multiple occ · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Refused
MC/25/1453
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to a 8 bedroom house of multiple oc · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,302 decisions.

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%) Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%) Strood North Ward (86.4%) Chatham Central & Brompton (91.8%) Rainham South Ward (90.5%) Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%) Rochester West & Borstal (92.0%) Strood Rural (94.7%)
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