Rochester West & Borstal planning approval rate
Rochester West & Borstal ward in Medway has a 93.8% approval rate based on 341 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
341
Decisions
320
Approved
21
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Rochester West & Borstal is 6.0 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
93.8%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Rochester West & Borstal
Construction of a single storey rear extension, dormer window to rear to provide · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Listed Building Consent for External and internal alterations to the 1960s exten · Fri 11 Sep 2026
External and internal alterations to the 1960s extension to St Andrew's House, i · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Replacement of all single-glazed timber sash and casement windows with double-gl · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Listed building consent for the internal refurbishment of the shop front display · Wed 02 Sep 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 (91.1%)
Peninsula Ward (87.9%)
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%)
Strood North Ward (86.4%)
Rainham South Ward (90.5%)
Gillingham South (82.6%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)