Strood Rural planning approval rate
Strood Rural ward in Medway has a 94.1% approval rate based on 306 planning decisions. Medway overall: 87.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.1%
ward approval rate
306
Decisions
288
Approved
18
Refused
87.8%
Medway average
Strood Rural is 6.3 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 Strood Rural compares
Strood Rural ward
94.1%
Medway overall
87.8%
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Recent decisions in Strood Rural
Conversion of an existing barn into a residential dwelling with associated parki · Mon 28 Sep 2026
Construction of three new 3no. bedroom dwellings with associated access, parking · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a hip to gable r · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Construction of a porch to front, a two-storey extension to rear, a part first f · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Construction of an L-shaped dormer window to rear and installation of roof light · Tue 25 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 (91.1%)
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 (82.6%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)