Hempstead & Wigmore planning approval rate
Hempstead & Wigmore ward in Medway has a 86.4% approval rate based on 279 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.4%
ward approval rate
279
Decisions
241
Approved
38
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Hempstead & Wigmore is broadly in line with the Medway average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Hempstead & Wigmore compares
Hempstead & Wigmore ward
86.4%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Hempstead & Wigmore
Construction of a part single part two storey rear extension and installation of · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Construction of a single storey extension to rear/ side and porch to the front - · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Demolition of the existing dwelling. · Thu 10 Sep 2026
Installation and siting of a heat pump to the front driveway · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion · Fri 07 Aug 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%)
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%)
Gillingham South (82.6%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)