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Swale Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Swale Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
605Searchable applications
500Recorded as pending
85%Approval rate · 74 approved or refused records
11Refused applications

63 approved · 11 refused · 3 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 2 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas52 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas22 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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  1. Awaiting decision26/501811/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use of land to residential garden, and erection of ancillary domestic and storage outbuildings, comprising a workshop building, studio building, and livestock/sheep shelter.

    1 Four Oaks Cottages Lower Road Buckland Kent ME13 0TR

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decision26/501902/FULL

    Demolition of an existing polytunnel and erection of a new glasshouse.

    Staplehurst Nurseries Clapper Lane Staplehurst Kent TN12 0JT

    Received Not published
  3. Awaiting decision26/501928/FULL

    Change of use of existing barn from chiropody clinic and storage of hay and machinery, to a mixed use as chiropody clinic and a self-build residential dwelling, for occupation by chiropody clinic practitioner, including creation of a mezzanine first floor, insertion of new windows and doors, and 8no. rooflights.

    The Brown Barn Bull Hill Lenham Heath Kent ME17 2JA

    Received Not published
  4. Awaiting decision26/502023/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion works including hip-to-gable roof alterations, rear dormers and front rooflights.

    3-5 Bower Place Maidstone Kent ME16 8BG

    Received Not published
  5. Decided26/502151/FULL

    Conversion of existing stables to 1no. self-build residential dwelling, including erection of a single storey infill extension and glazed link extension, and change of use of land to residential garden land (part retrospective).

    Land North Of Pleasant Valley Lane East Farleigh Maidstone Kent ME15 0BB

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decision26/502156/FULL

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (to allow for the retention and extension of the existing onsite bund including the reuse of all excavated ground from the car park and pitch works within the site topography), vary condition 15 (to reflect updated lighting details), and variation of conditions 16, 19 and 20 (to reflect the revised landscape strategy and updated Biodiversity Gain Plan and Metric Assessment) of planning permission ref: 25/500115/FULL (Construction of a synthetic turf pitch including spectator area, goal storage, storage container for maintenance equipment, and associated fencing, installation of LED floodlighting, and extension of the existing car park to create 102no. new spaces).

    The Abbey School London Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RZ

    Received Not published
  7. Decided26/502306/ADV

    Advertisement Consent:- Installation of 1 x internally illuminated lettering and logo fascia sign, 1 x internally illuminated projecting sign, 1 x OS fixed non-illuminated Front Sticker Sign and 1 x Front Digital Screen.

    9 Fremlin Walk Maidstone Kent ME14 1QG

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decision26/502324/FULL

    Change of use of 6 bedroom HMO (Class C4) to an 8 bedroom HMO (Sui Generis).

    3 Buckland Hill Maidstone Kent ME16 0SB

    Received Not published
  9. Awaiting decision26/502355/TDC

    Technical Details Consent application pursuant to 25/504157/PIP for residential development comprising 9no. detached dwellings, following demolition of existing outbuildings, together with parking, cycle/refuse space, landscaping/earthwork and associated infrastructure.

    Scrap Yard South Of Faversham Recycling Centre Salters Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8YD

    Received Not published
  10. Awaiting decision26/502363/ADV

    Advertisment Consent for Installation of 2x externally illuminated fascia signs, 1x non illuminated projecting hanging sign, and 1x non illuminated window graphic. One painted sign on the side elevation

    The George Benover Road Yalding Kent ME18 6EJ

    Received Not published
  11. Decided26/502370/FULL

    Change of use of land from public amenity to private garden land, including replacement of existing fence and 2m high boundary wall with 1.7m high fence (retrospective).

    2 The Tail Race Tovil Kent ME15 6YL

    Received Not published
  12. Decided26/502377/FULL

    Installation of a freestanding covered bin store on the existing side passageway to enclose the existing free standing bins to provide secure, enclosed and screened waste storage associated with the operation of the public house for health and safety reasons.

    8 - 9 High Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1HJ

    Received Not published
  13. Decided26/502420/FULL

    Demolish existing garage and replace with new larger garage joined to main house

    7 Berkeley Court Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1UR

    Received Not published
  14. Awaiting decision26/502472/HYBRID

    Hybrid planning application consisting of a full planning permission for the conversion and extension of a vacant Office building to create 18 apartments, together with the erection of 8 dwellings and other ancillary development (Including demolition); and outline planning permission (All matters Reserved) for the erection of a building comprising of up to 10 dwellings on the first floor and Use Class E(d) floorspace on the ground floor and other ancillary development.

    Weston Works Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7EB

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decision26/502475/FULL

    Change of use of the land for the stationing of one mobile home, one touring caravan and one day room for Gypsy / Traveller occupation (Part Retrospective).

    Plot 5, Annies Garden The Meadows Lenham Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9LG

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decision26/502491/FULL

    Demolition of the existing barn and reservoir water storage tank. Erection of a self-build three bedroom dwelling and outbuilding with the provision of 2no. parking spaces associated hard and soft landscaping.

    Rhode Common Barn Selling Road Selling Kent ME13 9PS

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decision26/502493/FULL

    Change of use of existing commercial office to form a garden room to be used ancillary to the existing dwelling. Demolition of a storage building and the erection of a replacement single storey office building serving the existing commercial use.

    Little Gaynes Faversham Road Lenham Kent ME17 2PU

    Received Not published
  18. Decided26/502495/ADV

    Advertismement Consent for a display of 1 x internally illuminated projection sign, 1 x internally illuminated fascia logo sign and property number sign: 23

    23 Gabriels Hill Maidstone Kent ME15 6HR

    Received Not published
  19. Decided26/502498/FULL

    To retain the dwelling unit at 15 North Street and to replace ground floor window in the front elevation with a door (Retrospective)

    15 North Street Sutton Valence Kent ME17 3AP

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decision26/502503/FULL

    Removal of existing chimney stack and associated making good to roof.

    6 Wealden Way Headcorn Kent TN27 9DQ

    Received Not published
  21. Decided26/502547/FULL

    Section 73 Application for Variation of condition 11 (provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure) pursuant to planning permission 26/501252/FULL - Application for variation of condition 13 (to allow off-site highway works to be completed within 6 months of the commencement of trading of the retail unit) pursuant to 25/502168/FULL for - Section 73 pursuant to 22/504598/FULL for - Erection of Class E(a) retail store with associated parking, access, servicing and landscaping.

    Land At Queenborough Road Isle Of Sheppey Kent ME12 3RJ

    Received Not published
  22. Awaiting decision26/502562/REM

    Approval of Reserved Matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for Phases 5 & 6 pursuant to hybrid permission 17/505711/HYBRID (as amended) for the development of 227 dwellings including affordable housing, together with associated access, parking, landscaping, open space, equipped play and infrastructure.

    Land At Wises Lane Borden Kent ME10 1GD

    Received Not published
  23. Awaiting decision26/502565/FULL

    Erection of 1st and 2nd floor rear extension to form 2no residential flats and alterations to existing rear fire escape stair

    12-14 Broadway Sheerness Kent ME12 1AE

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decision26/502566/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for erection of 1st and 2nd floor rear extension to form 2no residential flats and alterations to existing rear fire escape stair. Removal of existing windows to rear elevation.

    12-14 Broadway Sheerness Kent ME12 1AE

    Received Not published

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Swale Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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