Rainham South West planning approval rate
Rainham South West ward in Medway has a 90.0% approval rate based on 221 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
90.0%
ward approval rate
221
Decisions
199
Approved
22
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Rainham South West sits slightly above the Medway average, with a 2.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Rainham South West compares
Rainham South West ward
90.0%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Rainham South West
Raising of roof height to facilitate first floor together with the construction · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Construction of a Single Storey Front and Side Extension · Fri 28 Aug 2026
T1, Mature Hornbeam tree in the rear garden-Lift the lower canopy from 2.5 metre · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Construction of a single-storey rear extension and front entrance extension; con · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Construction of an extension to the existing conservatory. · Tue 04 Aug 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%)