ME1 planning approval rate
The ME1 postcode area falls under Medway council, which has a 87.8% planning approval rate based on 7,623 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
87.81%
Medway approval rate
What this means for ME1
If you're planning a project in the ME1 area, your application will be decided by Medway council. Based on historical data, around 12.2% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Medway, 1 in 8 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Medway
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Medway
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 7,623 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Medway and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Medway approval by application type
Full
89.5%
Trees
90.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
86.8%
Other
77.2%
Discharge of Conditions
83.6%
Listed Building
94.8%
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96.1%
Prior Approval
60.4%