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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63 approved · 11 refused · 3 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Awaiting decision26/503075/FULL

    Demolition of existing conservatory. Erection of a single storey rear and side extension including 2no. rooflights and erection of a replacement front porch.

    Wyllestra Avery Lane Otham Kent ME15 8RZ

    Received Not published
  2. Decided26/503079/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 7 (Design Code) for Phases 2-5 only, subject to 18/503135/OUT.

    Land At Barton Hill Drive Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3LZ

    Received Not published
  3. Awaiting decision26/503082/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 4b, concerning all plots within Phase 3-5 (submission of closure report) subject to 20/502266/FULL (as amended by 25/504450/NMAMD)

    Land Off Farleigh Hill Tovil Kent

    Received Not published
  4. Awaiting decision26/503083/FULL

    Alteration to existing layout including siting of four static caravans and one touring caravan, provision of 8.no parking spaces, associated soft and hardstanding, water treatment plant and associated infrastructure for traveller use. (part retrospective).

    1 Little Acre Marden Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0JH

    Received Not published
  5. Awaiting decision26/503084/FULL

    Part conversion of existing garage into habitable space.

    25 The Bentletts Collier Street Yalding Kent ME18 6FH

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decision26/503085/FULL

    Section 73 - Application for Minor Material Amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow the depth of the extension to be increased as shown on drawing no's PA/25/095/001 Rev A & PA/25/095/002 Rev B ) pursuant to 25/504847/FULL - Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey side and rear extensions including 2no. rooflights.

    10 The Platt Sutton Valence Kent ME17 3BQ

    Received Not published
  7. Awaiting decision26/503086/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 19-(renewable energy) subject to 21/503150/FULL

    The Old Forge Works Chartway Street East Sutton Kent ME17 3DW

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decision26/503087/FULL

    Change of use of the land for the stationing of one mobile home and one touring caravan for a single gypsy / traveller pitch. Provision of day room and associated hard and soft landscaping.

    5 Ash Gardens The Meadows Lenham Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9LG

    Received Not published
  9. Awaiting decision26/503089/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4-(Construction Management Plan), 5-(foul and surface water drainage), 6-(externalfinishing materials), 7-(preliminary risk assessment), 8-(closure report), 14-(cycle storage facilities), 15-(Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), 17-(Written Scheme of Investigation) subject to 26/500032/FULL

    North West Store Standard Quay Faversham Kent ME13 7BS

    Received Not published
  10. Awaiting decision26/503092/FULL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, partial garage conversion and fenestration changes to side elevation

    10 Woolbrook Close Upchurch Kent ME8 8ST

    Received Not published
  11. Awaiting decision26/503093/FULL

    Erection of a detached single-storey ancillary family annexe within the residential curtilage of the existing dwelling.

    2 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1DB

    Received Not published
  12. Awaiting decision26/503095/FULL

    Erection of an outbuilding to include a double carport and cycle/bin store.

    Old Harbourland Boxley Road Boxley Kent ME14 3DN

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decision26/503096/FULL

    Section 73 - Application for Minor Material Amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow changes to reflect update to roofing material) and Application for Variation of condition 3 (roofing materials) pursuant to application 24/504163/FULL (appeal reference: APP/U2235/D/25/3359220) for - Erection of one detached, single-storey outbuilding and associated landscaping.

    3 Church Green Church Manor Upper Street Hollingbourne Kent ME17 1HW

    Received Not published
  14. Awaiting decision26/503097/FULL

    Demolition of on site detached garage and erection of a single detached two-storey dwelling with two parking spaces. Creation of new access, two car parking spaces and installation of electric charging point for the existing dwelling.

    Montrose Howland Road Marden Kent TN12 9ET

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decision26/503098/TPOA

    TPO Application to four (T1-T4) oak, T1 to reduce the west branch spread from 7m to 4m, to reduce T2 west branch spread from 6m to 4m, to reduce T3 west branch from 8m to 5m, to reduce T4 west branch from 8m to 6m and to fell one (T5) Ash tree due to growing over 3 gardens with an excessive lean. Subject to TPO 21 of 1975

    Land To East Of 7 Epsom Close Maidstone Kent ME15 8XD

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decision26/503101/FULL

    Erection of single storey detached garage.

    The Stables High Street Staplehurst Kent TN12 0BH

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decision26/503103/FULL

    Erection of a summer house (retrospective).

    Bistock, Old Thatch Doddington Lane Doddington Kent ME9 0AX

    Received Not published
  18. Awaiting decision26/503105/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 - (remediation report) subject to 25/500626/FULL.

    Land At Granville Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2BJ

    Received Not published
  19. Awaiting decision26/503106/LDCEX

    Lawful Development Certificate (Existing Use) for the erection of three buildings, the use of the land for the stationing of a mobile home and shipping containers, and the use of two existing buildings, all used for storage purposes, for a period in excess of 10 years.

    Land Adjacent To 1 Colyers Wents Admiral Road Hucking Kent ME17 1QP

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decision26/503107/FULL

    Rebuild stone boundary retaining wall

    Willow Tree House Lower Street Leeds Kent ME17 1RL

    Received Not published
  21. Awaiting decision26/503108/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 11-(contamination remediation) subject to 22/500637/FULL

    Britannia House Granville Road Maidstone Kent ME14 2BJ

    Received Not published
  22. Awaiting decision26/503109/FULL

    Change of use from sand school to residential parking for Redwood House including the erection of a 3 bay garage with above store room.

    Red Wood House Grigg Lane Headcorn Kent TN27 9LT

    Received Not published
  23. Awaiting decision26/503110/FULL

    Erection of a single storey rear and side extension and first floor side extension.

    49 Palmar Road Maidstone Kent ME16 0DL

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decision26/503111/TPOA

    TPO application to cut branches of four sycamore trees back to boundary line due to overhaning into garden as shown in photos

    21 Hendley Way Otham Kent ME15 8ZR

    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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