Murston planning approval rate
Murston ward in Swale has a 100.0% approval rate based on 31 planning decisions. Swale overall: 91.3%.
Last updated: August 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
31
Decisions
31
Approved
0
Refused
91.3%
Swale average
Murston is 8.7 percentage points above the Swale average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Murston compares
Murston ward
100.0%
Swale overall
91.3%
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Recent decisions in Murston
Change of use from Class B8 (storage) to Class E(d) (indoor sport, recreation or · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a part two storey, part single · Fri 08 May 2026
What gets approved near your property?
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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%)
Abbey (95.2%)
Queenborough And Halfway (87.5%)
Borden And Grove Park (97.5%)
Sheppey Central (89.3%)