Hempstead & Wigmore planning approval rate
Hempstead & Wigmore ward in Medway has a 86.1% approval rate based on 273 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
86.1%
ward approval rate
273
Decisions
235
Approved
38
Refused
88.3%
Medway average
Hempstead & Wigmore is 2.2 percentage points below the Medway average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Hempstead & Wigmore compares
Hempstead & Wigmore ward
86.1%
Medway overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Hempstead & Wigmore
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory and construction of a single storey rear ext · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Construction of a rear extension, demolition and rebuild of existing garage to i · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Replacement of existing Conservatory · Fri 03 Jul 2026
Listed building consent for the replacement of existing conservatory · Fri 03 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%)
Gillingham South (83.4%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)