Rainham South West planning approval rate
Rainham South West ward in Medway has a 89.1% approval rate based on 175 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
89.1%
ward approval rate
175
Decisions
156
Approved
19
Refused
88.1%
Medway average
Rainham South West is broadly in line with the Medway average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Rainham South West compares
Rainham South West ward
89.1%
Medway overall
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Rainham South West
Construction of vehicle crossover to front of the driveway · Wed 31 Dec 2025
Construction of a single storey extension to Rear/side along with the insertion · Tue 30 Dec 2025
Construction of single storey rear extension (demolition of existing conservator · Thu 18 Dec 2025
Extension and alterations to main roof and single storey front projection togeth · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Part retrospective application for the construction of a 4-bedroom detached dwel · Thu 04 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Medway
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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%)