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Rainham South East planning approval rate

Rainham South East ward in Medway has a 85.7% approval rate based on 273 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.3%.

Last updated: June 2026

85.7%
ward approval rate
273
Decisions
234
Approved
39
Refused
88.3%
Medway average

Rainham South East is 2.6 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 (273 decided)
85.7%
Medway overall (10,932 decided)
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Rainham South East

MC/26/0819
Conversion of garage to habitable room with new pitched roof · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Approved
MC/26/0684
Installation of a timber five-bar gate across the front of the existing driveway · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Approved
MC/26/0716
Construction of a single storey side and rear extension together with the constr · Tue 09 Jun 2026
Approved
MC/26/0427
Retrospective application for the construction of a timber built outhouse to the · Fri 05 Jun 2026
Approved
MC/26/0518
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a (C3) 4 Bedroom · Wed 20 May 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%) Peninsula Ward (87.9%) Chatham Central & Brompton (91.3%) Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%) Strood North Ward (86.4%) Rainham South Ward (90.5%) Rochester West & Borstal (93.3%) Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%) Gillingham South (83.5%)
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