St. Ann's planning approval rate
St. Ann's ward in Swale has a 94.2% approval rate based on 69 planning decisions. Swale overall: 87.7%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.2%
ward approval rate
69
Decisions
65
Approved
4
Refused
87.7%
Swale average
St. Ann's is 6.5 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 St. Ann's compares
St. Ann's ward
94.2%
Swale overall
87.7%
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Recent decisions in St. Ann's
Demolition of existing front garden wall, piers and gates; construction of repla · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Part demolition of existing single storey kitchen & utility room and erection of · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Removal of existing timber front entrance door and frame and replace with compos · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Replacement of existing front door and fanlight with new double-glazed painted t · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Listed Building Consent for structural repair to roof timbers. · Mon 22 Jun 2026
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Other wards in Swale
Boughton And Courtenay (93.9%)
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch (91.8%)
East Downs (93.5%)
Watling (94.3%)
Sheppey East (84.6%)
West Downs (94.1%)
Teynham And Lynsted (95.9%)
Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow (83.0%)
Queenborough And Halfway (87.8%)
Abbey (95.5%)
Borden And Grove Park (97.7%)
Sheppey Central (89.7%)