Watling planning approval rate
Watling ward in Medway has a 88.9% approval rate based on 180 planning decisions. Medway overall: 88.1%.
Last updated: May 2026
88.9%
ward approval rate
180
Decisions
160
Approved
20
Refused
88.1%
Medway average
Watling is broadly in line with the Medway average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Watling compares
Watling ward
88.9%
Medway overall
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Watling
Change of use from 6-person house of multiple occupancy to an 8-bedroom 8-person · Fri 12 Dec 2025
Change of use from annexe (Class C3) to residential institution (Class C2) toget · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Construction of a single storey rear extension - Demolition of existing projecti · Tue 25 Nov 2025
Construction of a single storey rear extension together with roof alterations to · Mon 17 Nov 2025
Construction of a single storey rear extension to facilitate studio flat - demol · Mon 10 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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%)
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%)