Planning outcomes in Swale are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 23.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murston | 31 | 31 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Priory | 64 | 63 | 1 | 98.4% |
| 3 | Borden And Grove Park | 79 | 77 | 2 | 97.5% |
| 4 | Teynham And Lynsted | 93 | 89 | 4 | 95.7% |
| 5 | Abbey | 83 | 79 | 4 | 95.2% |
| 6 | Homewood | 56 | 53 | 3 | 94.6% |
| 7 | Boughton And Courtenay | 166 | 156 | 10 | 94.0% |
| 8 | St. Ann's | 67 | 63 | 4 | 94.0% |
| 9 | Watling | 98 | 92 | 6 | 93.9% |
| 10 | West Downs | 93 | 87 | 6 | 93.5% |
| 11 | East Downs | 98 | 91 | 7 | 92.9% |
| 12 | Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch | 137 | 126 | 11 | 92.0% |
| 13 | Roman | 12 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% |
| 14 | Woodstock | 45 | 41 | 4 | 91.1% |
| 15 | Kemsley | 31 | 28 | 3 | 90.3% |
| 16 | Minster Cliffs | 51 | 46 | 5 | 90.2% |
| 17 | Sheppey Central | 75 | 67 | 8 | 89.3% |
| 18 | Chalkwell | 55 | 49 | 6 | 89.1% |
| 19 | Queenborough And Halfway | 80 | 70 | 10 | 87.5% |
| 20 | Sheppey East | 99 | 83 | 16 | 83.8% |
| 21 | Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow | 86 | 71 | 15 | 82.6% |
| 22 | Milton Regis | 30 | 24 | 6 | 80.0% |
| 23 | Sheerness | 64 | 49 | 15 | 76.6% |
An extension might sail through in Murston but face serious resistance in Sheerness.
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147 planning applications in Swale have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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