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Planning in Medway by area

In the last month there were 1 new planning applications and 61 decisions worth knowing about across Medway, and 85% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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1new applicationslast 31 days
61decisions51 approved, 9 refused
85%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Chatham (19), Gillingham (18) and Rochester (18). The middle Medway area had 4, and 3 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1ChathamME419019153–
2GillinghamME718018125–
3RochesterME118018152–
4BromptonME717017124–
5FrindsburyME212012111–
6StroodME212012120–
7Upper UpnorME212012111–
8RainhamME870770–
9WigmoreME870770–
10WaldersladeME551440–
11BorstalME140440–
12HempsteadME740440–
13Hoo St WerburghME340431–
14Rainham MarkME840440–
15SnodhurstME540440–
16TwydallME840440–
17CuxtonME230312–
18LutonME530312–
19St. Marys IslandME430330–
20WainscottME230330–
21HaleME520211–
22HallingME221110–
23High HalstowME320211–
24Lower UpnorME220211–
25Troy TownME120220–
26AllhallowsME310110–
27CliffeME310110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension21019290%
Loft conversion605183%
Change of use603260%
Extension4040100%
Going green4040100%
New signs3030100%
New homes2011–
Side extension1010–
New takeaway planned1010–
Demolition1010–
Other1319375%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Medway, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

9 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Medway have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Chatham (19), Gillingham (18), Rochester (18), Brompton (17) and Frindsbury (12), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 4.

How many planning applications are approved in Medway?

Of the 60 applications approved or refused in the last month, 51 were approved and 9 refused: an approval rate of 85%.

What are people in Medway applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (21), loft conversion (6) and change of use (6).

Where are new homes planned in Medway?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 9 new homes at Doctors Surgery 29 Bryant Street Chatham Medway (9 homes, approved).