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Rainham South East planning approval rate

Rainham South East ward in Medway has a 85.4% approval rate based on 288 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.

Last updated: September 2026

85.4%
ward approval rate
288
Decisions
246
Approved
42
Refused
87.8%
Medway average

Rainham South East is 2.4 percentage points below the Medway average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Rainham South East compares

Rainham South East ward (288 decided)
85.4%
Medway overall (7,551 decided)
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Rainham South East

MC/26/1345
Construction of single storey extension to front · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Approved
MC/26/1059
Construction of a single storey front extension - demolition of existing porch · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Approved
MC/26/1261
Construction of two storey front extension with porch and steps · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Refused
MC/26/0392
Construction of a two-storey dwelling house (Self Build) with roof space/loft fo · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Refused
TPA/26/0801
T1 Silver Birch - reduce the crown to allow more light into the garden. Lift the · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Approved

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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%)
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