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Medway planning approval rate

Medway ward in Tonbridge & Malling has a 94.6% approval rate based on 205 planning decisions. Tonbridge & Malling overall: 90.7%.

Last updated: September 2026

94.6%
ward approval rate
205
Decisions
194
Approved
11
Refused
90.7%
Tonbridge & Malling average

Medway sits slightly above the Tonbridge & Malling average, with a 3.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Medway compares

Medway ward (205 decided)
94.6%
Tonbridge & Malling overall (5,935 decided)
90.7%
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Recent decisions in Medway

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Tonbridge & Malling

Hildenborough (88.2%) East Malling West Malling And Offham (92.1%) Pilgrims With Ightham (89.0%) Aylesford South And Ditton (95.9%) Borough Green And Long Mill (86.6%) Bourne (94.0%) Wrotham, Ightham And Stansted (86.5%) Kings Hill (91.2%) West Malling And Leybourne (88.6%) Downs And Mereworth (85.9%) Judd (89.7%) Cage Green And Angel (94.2%)
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