Loft conversion and dormer planning approval rate in Medway
85% of 344 decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Medway were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
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85%
Approval rate, all years, from 344 decided
344
decided loft conversion and dormer applications in Medway: 293 approved, 51 refused
87%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 107 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
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Example loft conversion and dormer decisions in Medway
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC/25/2396 | 2026 | Approved | Construction of dormer to front/ rear to facilitate living accommodation within the roof space 101 Farnham Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8NS |
| MC/25/2402 | 2026 | Approved | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the loft conversion, creation of a hip to gable conversion and construction of a rear flat do... 80 Bettescombe Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9AZ |
| MC/25/2450 | 2026 | Approved | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for the conversion of the loft into habitable living space, including insertion of a dormer to th... 172 Wayfield Road Wayfield Chatham Medway ME5 0HG |
| MC/26/0224 | 2026 | Refused | Application for a non-material amendment to planning permission MC/25/1771 for alterations to the roof from a half hip to full gable and extension to dormer... 1 Ringwood Close Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0DX |
| MC/25/1482 | 2025 | Refused | Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for formation of a gable end, construction of a dormer window to rear and installation of second... 130 Edwin Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0AG |
| MC/25/2195 | 2025 | Refused | Construction of a dormer window to front and rear to provide additional living accommodation within roof space 53 Cedar Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3QT |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Medway
- Single-storey rear extension 91%, 2,275 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 83%, 603 decided
- Wraparound extension 91%, 115 decided
- Side extension 90%, 789 decided
- Rooflight 92%, 787 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 82%, 287 decided
- Porch 94%, 261 decided
- Garage conversion 92%, 357 decided
- Basement 91%, 82 decided
- Window and door 96%, 485 decided