St Mary's Island planning approval rate
St Mary's Island ward in Medway has a 96.5% approval rate based on 114 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.5%
ward approval rate
114
Decisions
110
Approved
4
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
St Mary's Island is 8.7 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 St Mary's Island compares
St Mary's Island ward
96.5%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in St Mary's Island
Retrospective application for the construction of a single storey rear extension · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Installation of Solar Panels to the south facing roof of the house and garage · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Construction of a Front Porch to the main dwelling, a new Garden Wall and Gate i · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Alterations to the location of the doors to the existing bin store to relocate o · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Renovation of the rear garden to add planting beds, a pergola and play features · Fri 07 Aug 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 (91.0%)
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%)