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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63 approved · 11 refused · 3 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decided26/502784/FULL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension including retention of the existing rear balcony.

    96 Sandling Lane Penenden Heath Kent ME14 2EB

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decision26/502785/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 37 - External Works (Phase 3), Subject to APP/V2255/W/19/3233606 (17/505711/HYBRID)

    Land At Wises Lane Borden Kent ME10 1GD

    Received Not published
  3. Decided26/502786/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 20 Phase 4 -(Construction Management Plan) subject to 17/505711/HYBRID - APPROVED ON APPEAL (APP/V2255/W/19/3233606)

    Land At Wises Lane Borden Kent ME10 1GD

    Received Not published
  4. Awaiting decision26/502788/TPOA

    Tree Preservation Order Application to remove all 6 of the poplar trees (T1 - T6) within the garden, subject to TPO No. 15 of 2003

    Beech House 178B Ashford Road Bearsted Kent ME14 4NB

    Received Not published
  5. Decided26/502789/TPOA

    TPO application 1 x Scotch Pine Tree cut back existing canopy spread of 8m of overhanging branches by 5-6 metres.

    34 Darwin Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 9FP

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decision26/502794/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for removal of rear steel staircase from first floor.

    The Old Post Office Church Street Teston Kent ME18 5AH

    Received Not published
  7. Awaiting decision26/502795/TCA

    Conservation Area Notification to reduce Sycamore tree to ground level

    Loddenden Manor High Street Staplehurst Kent TN12 0BH

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decision26/502796/FULL

    Demolition of existing porch and erection of a two storey side extension.

    1 Fir Tree Cottages Courtenay Road Dunkirk Kent CT2 9LD

    Received Not published
  9. Decided26/502798/TPOA

    TPO Application to Coppice 2no. Ash Trees (T1 and T2) and a group of Ash Trees (G1). To reduce Ash branch (T3) from 4m to 2m. To crown lift 1no. Sweet Chestnut to 6m above ground. Subject to TPI 1 of 1970 (A1)

    Bramling Oast Amber Lane Chart Sutton Kent ME17 3SF

    Received Not published
  10. Decided26/502800/AGRIC

    Prior notification for erection of an agricultural barn for secure storage of machinery and props. For its prior approval to: - Siting, design and external appearance.

    Marshlands Farm Lower Road Minster-On-Sea Kent ME12 3RT

    Received Not published
  11. Decided26/502802/FULL

    Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a single storey rear extension. Erection of a new entrance porch incorporating conversion of existing garage.

    1 Fordingbridge Close Maidstone Kent ME16 0DA

    Received Not published
  12. Decided26/502803/NMAMD

    Non-material amendment application for removal of existing front garage door and installation of a single door and window in relation to planning permission 25/503678/FULL.

    61 Maryland Drive Barming Kent ME16 9EA

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decision26/502804/FULL

    Conversion of existing garage into habitable space including replacement of existing roof including 1no. rooflight and facade alterations.

    10 Headingley Road Maidstone Kent ME16 0HR

    Received Not published
  14. Awaiting decision26/502805/BGP

    Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan in relation to application 25/503067/FULL.

    Oakdene Farm Leeds Road Sutton Valence Kent ME17 3LT

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decision26/502806/FULL

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side/rear extension.

    95 Ashford Road Bearsted Kent ME14 4BS

    Received Not published
  16. Decided26/502807/FULL

    Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to add drainage strategy report and below ground drainage plans that incorporate treatment plant that has been installed) pursuant to 24/502760/FULL (Section 73 Application for minor material amendment to condition 2, to allow change of composite cladding to non-combustible cladding material; and variation of condition 4 [materials] pursuant to 23/505527/FULL [erection of 4-storey residential unit comprising 9(no) 2-bedroom apartments, with associated access]).

    Land At Wharf Road Tovil Kent

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decision26/502808/NMAMD

    Non Material Amendment to 23/505752/FULL: Construction of a battery energy storage facility to provide up to 249 megawatts of storage capacity including electrical plant and equipment, landscaping and associated works - Removal of Condition 11 and Rewording of Conditions 7,12,16, 19 and 20.

    Land To South Of Ridham Avenue Swale Way Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SG

    Received Not published
  18. Decided26/502812/LDCEX

    Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use of the site for storage of vehicles and building materials Class B8.

    Storage Yard At Forstal Farm Barn Forstal Lane Coxheath Kent

    Received Not published
  19. Awaiting decision26/502814/FULL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    Oak Lodge Chestnut Street Borden Kent ME9 8BX

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decision26/502816/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side extension.

    43 Harvesters Way Weavering Kent ME14 5SH

    Received Not published
  21. Awaiting decision26/502818/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 - Enhancement of ecology, Subject to 26/501419/FULL

    2 Brogden Farm Cottages Old Mill Road Leeds Kent ME17 1RT

    Received Not published
  22. Awaiting decision26/502819/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 15 (EV chargers) subject to 17/504144/OUT.

    5 Tonbridge Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8RL

    Received Not published
  23. Decided26/502820/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 6 (biodiversity ecology enhancement), 9 (foul sewage treatment), 10 (water consumption rate) and 11 (renewable or low carbon energy), subject to 26/501989/FULL.

    Heronden East Sutton Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9PS

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decision26/502821/FULL

    Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension with 2no. roof lights. Partial conversion of attached garage into a home office including raising roof height and insertion of 1no. roof light.

    Kumaon 21 Heathfield Road Penenden Heath Kent ME14 2AD

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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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