Kemsley planning approval rate
Kemsley ward in Swale has a 88.5% approval rate based on 26 planning decisions. Swale overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
88.5%
ward approval rate
26
Decisions
23
Approved
3
Refused
91.2%
Swale average
Kemsley is 2.7 percentage points below the Swale average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Kemsley compares
Kemsley ward
88.5%
Swale overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Kemsley
Conversion of existing garage and erection of a single storey rear extension. · Wed 10 Jun 2026
Erection of single storey rear extension. · Mon 11 May 2026
Erection of car barn and store with associated driveway works. · Wed 11 Feb 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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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%)
Abbey (96.1%)
Queenborough And Halfway (87.5%)
Borden And Grove Park (98.6%)
Sheppey Central (89.4%)