In the last 12 months, 95.8% of householder applications were approved in Medway (192 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 55 days).
Full planning applications: 83.2% approved (131 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-20–2026-07-01): 91.4% of 3,623 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,071 | 1,011 | 60 | |
| Full Planning Application | 606 | 511 | 95 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 601 | 594 | 7 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 394 | 348 | 46 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 378 | 339 | 39 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 97 | 86 | 11 | |
| Householder (Prior Approval) | 90 | 76 | 14 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 87 | 81 | 6 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 81 | 79 | 2 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 70 | 66 | 4 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 48 | 41 | 7 | |
| Reserved Matters | 20 | 19 | 1 | |
| Telecommunications | 16 | 10 | 6 | |
| Outline Planning | 15 | 7 | 8 | |
| Commercial to Residential | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Demolition | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Office to residential | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Uncategorised | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Permission in Principle | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Retail to residential | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Circular 14/90 Overhead Electricity Line | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Solar Panels Non-domestic Blds | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| LDO - Development is Compliant with LDO | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Business Lesuire Hotels to State Schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 216 | 196 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 277 | 252 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 321 | 293 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 282 | 265 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 278 | 253 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 242 | 225 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 264 | 237 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 420 | 374 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 285 | 265 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 257 | 228 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 254 | 235 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 40 | 39 | |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Central & Brompton | 258 | 244 | 14 | |
| Rochester West & Borstal | 249 | 236 | 13 | |
| Strood Rural | 200 | 192 | 8 | |
| Gillingham South | 189 | 163 | 26 | |
| Strood North & Frindsbury | 178 | 156 | 22 | |
| Rainham South East | 163 | 144 | 19 | |
| Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow | 159 | 144 | 15 | |
| Fort Pitt | 158 | 142 | 16 | |
| Watling | 150 | 137 | 13 | |
| Rainham North | 148 | 135 | 13 | |
| Hempstead & Wigmore | 148 | 130 | 18 | |
| All Saints | 135 | 124 | 11 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.