Abbey planning approval rate
Abbey ward in Swale has a 95.2% approval rate based on 83 planning decisions. Swale overall: 91.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
95.2%
ward approval rate
83
Decisions
79
Approved
4
Refused
91.3%
Swale average
Abbey sits slightly above the Swale average, with a 3.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Abbey compares
Abbey ward
95.2%
Swale overall
91.3%
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Recent decisions in Abbey
Conversion of the existing front garden to form a single off-street parking spac · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Lawful Development certificate for proposed single storey rear extension with 1n · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Re-roofing of pitched roof incorporating solar tiles to south elevation and natu · Wed 01 Jul 2026
Erection of single-storey rear extension to existing dwelling following removal · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Multi-Use games area with 3m fence surround · Fri 19 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Appeal success rates
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Other wards in Swale
Boughton And Courtenay (94.0%)
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch (92.0%)
Sheppey East (83.8%)
East Downs (92.9%)
Watling (93.9%)
Teynham And Lynsted (95.7%)
West Downs (93.5%)
Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow (82.6%)
Queenborough And Halfway (87.5%)
Borden And Grove Park (97.5%)
Sheppey Central (89.3%)