Strood Rural planning approval rate
Strood Rural ward in Medway has a 94.7% approval rate based on 244 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.7%
ward approval rate
244
Decisions
231
Approved
13
Refused
88.1%
Medway average
Strood Rural is 6.6 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 Strood Rural compares
Strood Rural ward
94.7%
Medway overall
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Strood Rural
Construction of single storey extension to front with pitched roof over and conv · Wed 31 Dec 2025
Construction of two dormers to side to facilitate living accommodation within th · Wed 31 Dec 2025
Demolition of office building and change of use of land to storage and distribut · Mon 29 Dec 2025
Retrospective application for the erection of a combined amenity and day room bu · Fri 19 Dec 2025
Construction of single storey infill rear extension · Fri 12 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 10,302 decisions.
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%)
Hempstead And Wigmore Ward (89.4%)
Strood North Ward (86.4%)
Chatham Central & Brompton (91.8%)
Rainham South Ward (90.5%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)
Rochester West & Borstal (92.0%)