Rochester West & Borstal planning approval rate
Rochester West & Borstal ward in Medway has a 93.3% approval rate based on 312 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.3%
ward approval rate
312
Decisions
291
Approved
21
Refused
88.3%
Medway average
Rochester West & Borstal sits slightly above the Medway average, with a 5.0 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Rochester West & Borstal compares
Rochester West & Borstal ward
93.3%
Medway overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Rochester West & Borstal
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion · Thu 18 Jun 2026
Part retrospective application for the construction of single storey rear extens · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Construction of a two storey side and single storey rear extension - demolition · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Construction of a single-storey garden room outbuilding. · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Construction of a detached garage to front · Fri 22 May 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%)
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 South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)
Gillingham South (83.5%)