Strood West planning approval rate
Strood West ward in Medway has a 94.1% approval rate based on 68 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.
Last updated: April 2026
94.1%
ward approval rate
68
Decisions
64
Approved
4
Refused
88.1%
Medway average
Strood West 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 Strood West compares
Strood West ward
94.1%
Medway overall
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Strood West
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion o · Fri 06 Feb 2026
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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%)
Strood Rural (94.7%)