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Rainham South East planning approval rate

Rainham South East ward in Medway has a 84.6% approval rate based on 241 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.

Last updated: March 2026

84.6%
ward approval rate
241
Decisions
204
Approved
37
Refused
88.1%
Medway average

Rainham South East is 3.5 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 (241 decided)
84.6%
Medway overall (10,302 decided)
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Rainham South East

MC/25/2202
Construction of a single storey rear extension and porch to front · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Approved
MC/25/2035
Construction of extension to rear and loft conversion; raising ridge and eaves h · Wed 10 Dec 2025
Approved
MC/25/2018
Construction of two storey partial side extension. · Mon 01 Dec 2025
Approved
MC/25/1935
Construction of a detached garage with pitched roof and window for two cars at f · Mon 24 Nov 2025
Refused
MC/25/1809
Part demolition, conversion and extension of existing single storey dwelling. Ex · Thu 06 Nov 2025
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,302 decisions.

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%)
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