Lordswood & Walderslade planning approval rate
Lordswood & Walderslade ward in Medway has a 86.2% approval rate based on 203 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
86.2%
ward approval rate
203
Decisions
175
Approved
28
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Lordswood & Walderslade is broadly in line with the Medway average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lordswood & Walderslade compares
Lordswood & Walderslade ward
86.2%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Lordswood & Walderslade
Construction of a single storey extension to side/rear · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Construction of a first floor extension to side elevation · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Construction of a first floor extension over existing attached garage. · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Construction of a two storey side extension · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Construction of a single storey extension to rear · Thu 16 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%)
Chatham Central & Brompton (91.0%)
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 (83.0%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)