Rainham North planning approval rate
Rainham North ward in Medway has a 87.6% approval rate based on 178 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.
Last updated: May 2026
87.6%
ward approval rate
178
Decisions
156
Approved
22
Refused
88.1%
Medway average
Rainham North is broadly in line with the Medway average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Rainham North compares
Rainham North ward
87.6%
Medway overall
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Rainham North
Construction of a gravel driveway and dropped kerb to front of the property. · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Construction of a dormer window front and rear to provide additional living acco · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for part conversion · Fri 12 Dec 2025
Change of use of existing single storey double garage/outbuilding with the insta · Fri 12 Dec 2025
Construction of thirty three dwellings with associated access road, landscaping · Wed 10 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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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%)