Rochester East Ward planning approval rate
Rochester East Ward ward in Medway has a 83.1% approval rate based on 172 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
83.1%
ward approval rate
172
Decisions
143
Approved
29
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Rochester East Ward is 4.7 percentage points below the Medway average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Rochester East Ward compares
Rochester East Ward ward
83.1%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Rochester East Ward
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
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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%)