Rochester West & Borstal planning approval rate
Rochester West & Borstal ward in Medway has a 93.6% approval rate based on 328 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
328
Decisions
307
Approved
21
Refused
88.3%
Medway average
Rochester West & Borstal is 5.3 percentage points above the Medway average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Rochester West & Borstal compares
Rochester West & Borstal ward
93.6%
Medway overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Rochester West & Borstal
Construction of a rear roof terrace and glass balustrading, new flat roof to exi · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Construction of external porch to the Cathedral's south door · Thu 16 Jul 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) For a dormer to rear · Mon 13 Jul 2026
Installation of two new cycle stands to the Western side · Fri 26 Jun 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion · Thu 18 Jun 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 (90.9%)
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%)
Strood North Ward (86.4%)
Rainham South Ward (90.5%)
Gillingham South (83.4%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)