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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63 approved · 11 refused · 3 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decided26/503001/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (Archeological Watching Brief) , subject to application 26/500463/FULL.

    Queen Elizabeth School Abbey Place Faversham Kent ME13 7BQ

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decision26/503004/FULL

    Change of use from tourist to Gypsy and Traveller site, including removal of existing 6no. static units and replacement with 14no. static units, erection of a communal day room and facility block, 14no. touring caravan spaces, and 28no. parking spaces (2no. per unit).

    River Wood Chegworth Lane Harrietsham Kent ME17 1DB

    Received Not published
  3. Decided26/503006/TCA

    Conservation area notification: Group of 3 Large Horse Chestnut - Reduce crowns on all 3 trees by approx 2m, ensuring all cuts are made to secondary live laterals to maintain a healthy and natural appearance.

    The Green Vicarage Road Yalding Kent

    Received Not published
  4. Awaiting decision26/503007/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 - Position of bin store, Subject to 26/502117/FULL

    Cherry Blossom Farm Lenham Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9LE

    Received Not published
  5. Decided26/503009/TCA

    Conservation area notification to crown reduce Walnut tree (T1) by 2 metres in both height and lateral spread (25%) and shape in side garden cutting away from neighbours property and public house and out buildings. Crown before 11 x 6m / crown after 9 x 4m.

    Three Horse Shoes Staple Street Hernhill Kent ME13 9UA

    Received Not published
  6. Decided26/503010/TCA

    Conservation area notification to reduce the crown of one (T1) Cherry tree from a height of 14m to 12m and to reduce it laterally from 11m to 10.5m leaving a parasol shape in rear side garden as the tree has become overgrown

    20 Ospringe Place Faversham Kent ME13 8TB

    Received Not published
  7. Awaiting decision26/503011/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 20 (Construction Management Plan) for planning permission 17/505711/HYBRID (allowed at appeal under reference APP/V2255/W/19/3233606)

    Land At Wises Lane Borden Kent ME10 1GD

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decision26/503012/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 10 - (Public Sewer Connection (Phases 3 & 4) subject to 17/505711/HYBRID APPROVED ON APPEAL (APP/V2255/W/19/3233606)

    Land At Wises Lane Borden Kent ME10 1GD

    Received Not published
  9. Awaiting decision26/503013/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 7 - Foul water disposal scheme, Subject to 25/502451/FULL

    New Acres Spade Lane Hartlip Kent ME9 7TT

    Received Not published
  10. Decided26/503015/AGRIC

    Prior notification for upgrading an existing woodland track to provide a durable and clearly defined route for forestry machinery to enable safe and efficient woodland management throughout the year. For its prior approval to: Siting, design and external appearance.

    Maplehurst Farm Frittenden Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0DL

    Received Not published
  11. Awaiting decision26/503016/FULL

    Extension to existing dropped kerb.

    129 Plains Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 7AX

    Received Not published
  12. Awaiting decision26/503017/FULL

    Retrospective application to create a new access with gate from Pilgrims Way onto farm land.

    Farmland At Hillside Broad Street Hill Hollingbourne Maidstone Kent

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decision26/503018/TPOA

    TPO Application to one (T1) mature Hornbeam to reduce limb lengths from 4-6m to 3m after pruning to previous points and to remove one (T2) Pear and one (T3) Silver birch to low stumps due to trees being a significant size in a small garden to allow more . .useable space. Subject to W8 of TPO 1 of 1969

    45 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

    Received Not published
  14. Decided26/503019/TCA

    Conservation area notification: Reduce one Portuguese Laurel (T1) to height of 8.5m above ground level, and crown spread of 4m.Coppice two Hazel stools (G2) to ground level to encourage new growth.

    102 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decision26/503020/FULL

    Erection of polytunnels (retrospective).

    Land South Of Sandbanks Lane Graveney Kent ME13 9DQ

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decision26/503024/FULL

    Conversion of an existing outbuilding into a residential dwelling and erection of a single storey side and rear extension with the provision of 2no. parking spaces.

    Bull Cottage Lenham Heath Road Lenham Heath Kent ME17 2BP

    Received Not published
  17. Decided26/503025/TPOA

    Tree Preservation Order Application: Hornbeam - Reduce height to 6m above ground level and spread to 2m, subject to TPO No. 1 of 1969

    7 Galena Close Boxley Kent ME5 9NE

    Received Not published
  18. Awaiting decision26/503028/FULL

    Erection of a two-story side extension.

    25 Sandy Mount Bearsted ME14 4PJ

    Received Not published
  19. Awaiting decision26/503030/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3-(enhancement of ecology) subject 26/502138/FULL

    22 Medway Avenue Yalding Kent ME18 6JW

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decision26/503032/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3-(Site Development Scheme), 5-(enhancement of biodiversity), 6 -(noise management plan) subject to 26/500984/FULL

    Clock House Farm Heath Road Coxheath Kent ME17 4PB

    Received Not published
  21. Awaiting decision26/503033/FULL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension with roof lantern and internal alterations.

    103 Old Tovil Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6QE

    Received Not published
  22. Awaiting decision26/503034/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 5 - Landscape Proposals, 7 - External Lighting, 8 - Electrical Car Charging Point, 9 - Acoustic Performance, 10 - External Plant and 12 - Enhancement of Biodiversity, Subject to 23/501878/FULL

    St Andrews Chapel Boarley Lane Sandling Kent ME14 3BU

    Received Not published
  23. Awaiting decision26/503035/FULL

    Erection of 1no. new flexible commercial unit with yard space, 8no. parking spaces and related infrastructure.

    Unit 6 Land At St Michaels Close Aylesford Kent ME20 7XE

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decision26/503037/FULL

    Installation of two air conditioning condenser units to south and west elevations and associated external fittings

    Forge Cottage Lewson Street Road Norton Kent ME9 9JW

    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.

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