Hempstead & Wigmore planning approval rate
Hempstead & Wigmore ward in Medway has a 85.6% approval rate based on 216 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.
Last updated: May 2026
85.6%
ward approval rate
216
Decisions
185
Approved
31
Refused
88.1%
Medway average
Hempstead & Wigmore is 2.5 percentage points below the Medway average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Hempstead & Wigmore compares
Hempstead & Wigmore ward
85.6%
Medway overall
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Hempstead & Wigmore
Construction of a dormer window to front and rear to provide additional living a · Wed 31 Dec 2025
Conversion of existing detached garage to annexe · Mon 24 Nov 2025
Construction of a part two storey, part single storey side extension including d · Mon 24 Nov 2025
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a garage convers · Wed 12 Nov 2025
Extension to main roof to provide additional living accommodation within roof sp · Wed 12 Nov 2025
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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%)
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%)