Kemsley planning approval rate
Kemsley ward in Swale has a 91.2% approval rate based on 34 planning decisions. Swale overall: 87.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.2%
ward approval rate
34
Decisions
31
Approved
3
Refused
87.7%
Swale average
Kemsley sits slightly above the Swale average, with a 3.5 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Kemsley compares
Kemsley ward
91.2%
Swale overall
87.7%
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Recent decisions in Kemsley
Listed Building Consent to strip existing Kent Peg Tile pitched roof covering an · Thu 27 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory. Single storey rear extension with flat roof · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Loft conversion into habitable room with rear dormer. · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Erection of a single storey front extension with 1no. roof light. · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Conversion of existing garage and erection of a single storey rear extension. · Wed 10 Jun 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Swale
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 859 decisions.
Other wards in Swale
Boughton And Courtenay (93.8%)
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch (92.2%)
East Downs (93.3%)
Sheppey East (84.6%)
Watling (94.1%)
West Downs (93.9%)
Teynham And Lynsted (95.8%)
Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow (83.7%)
Abbey (95.4%)
Queenborough And Halfway (87.1%)
Borden And Grove Park (97.6%)
Sheppey Central (89.6%)