Strood Rural planning approval rate
Strood Rural ward in Medway has a 94.6% approval rate based on 296 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.6%
ward approval rate
296
Decisions
280
Approved
16
Refused
88.3%
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
94.6%
Medway overall
88.3%
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Recent decisions in Strood Rural
Enlarging 5no windows, replacement of a garage door with matching window and rel · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Construction of an additional vehicle crossover to front · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Construction of single storey rear extension · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for loft conversion · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Listed building consent for the installation of a wall mounted EV charger within · Tue 28 Jul 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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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%)
Rochester West & Borstal (93.6%)
Rainham South Ward (90.5%)
Gillingham South (83.4%)
Rochester South & Horsted Ward (90.7%)