Abbey planning approval rate
Abbey ward in Swale has a 96.1% approval rate based on 76 planning decisions. Swale overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
96.1%
ward approval rate
76
Decisions
73
Approved
3
Refused
91.2%
Swale average
Abbey sits slightly above the Swale average, with a 4.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Abbey compares
Abbey ward
96.1%
Swale overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Abbey
Multi-Use games area with 3m fence surround · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Removal of external oak staircase and landing (non-historic) with erection of ne · Thu 11 Jun 2026
Erection of a first floor rear extension. · Tue 09 Jun 2026
Replacement of existing timber windows with new like for like white UPVC double · Tue 09 Jun 2026
Erection of a two storey wellbeing centre, following fire demolition of the prev · Mon 08 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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Other wards in Swale
Boughton And Courtenay (93.8%)
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch (91.7%)
East Downs (92.1%)
Sheppey East (83.9%)
Watling (94.3%)
West Downs (92.8%)
Teynham And Lynsted (96.3%)
Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow (81.2%)
Queenborough And Halfway (87.5%)
Borden And Grove Park (98.6%)
Sheppey Central (89.4%)