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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63 approved · 11 refused · 3 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 decision26/503507/FULL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a rear single storey flat roof extension and relocation of access gate.

    7 Oaken Wood Drive Maidstone Kent ME16 9FE

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decision26/503508/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension

    5 Sapphire Park Sutton Valence Kent ME17 3XZ

    Received Not published
  3. Awaiting decision26/503509/TCA

    Conservation area notification to reduce Hybrid Poplars (T1) height by 3m and the spread by 2m and thin remaining crown by 15% (see cut line on photo), one Holly (T2) reduce the longer protruding laterals by 1.5m (see cut line on photo), Fell one Liquid Amber (T3) to near ground level, One Magnolia (T4) structural prune of the protruding laterals back to the vicinity of the natural crown profile (see cut line on photo) and two multi-stemmed Portuguese Laurel (G5) remove all stems impacting on the subject fence, back to source.

    Bridgeland House High Street Marden Kent TN12 9DS

    Received Not published
  4. Awaiting decision26/503510/TCA

    Conservation area notification: Reduce height of one Cherry Plum (T1) from 4m to 2.5m and width in every direction from 1.5m to 1m. Reduce height of one Pear Tree (T2) from 3m to 2m and thin branches by 30% to improve air flow. Reduce height of one Pear Tree (T3) from 3m to 2m and thin branches by 30% to improve air flow. Remove three Apple Trees (T4, T5 and T6) to ground level.

    12 Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7DH

    Received Not published
  5. Awaiting decision26/503513/PN14J

    Prior notification for the installation, alterations, modification and increase in area to an existing solar equipment on non- domestic premises. For its prior approval to: Design and external appearance of the development. The impact of glare on occupiers of neighbouring land

    750 Shimmin Road Kent Science Park Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8SX

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decision26/503515/FULL

    Erection of single storey front extension with porch and changes to fenestration.

    39 North Street Barming Kent ME16 9HE

    Received Not published
  7. Awaiting decision26/503516/FULL

    Erection of a single storey double detached garage with carport. Existing outbuildings to be removed.

    Hen And Duckhurst Farm The Barn Marden Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0PD

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decision26/503518/COUNTY

    Relocation of the existing engineering workshop facilities to an existing building located north of Gas Road; the repurposing of the current workshop building, including an increase in roof height to create a two-storey structure and provide additional internal waste processing capacity; the installation of additional covered waste storage facilities; provision of a new staff welfare area, water storage tank, installation of a gated vehicle barrier underneath the western Sittingbourne and Kemsley Light Railway bridge at the junction between Gas Road and Mill Way, a battery charging facility (retrospective), fencing (retrospective), cycle parking, landscaping, drainage, and associated ancillary works

    Sweeep Kuusakoski Gas Road Milton Regis Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2QB

    Received Not published
  9. Awaiting decision26/503519/FULL

    Erection of first floor side extension, front porch and rendered finish to front facade. Rood alterations.

    2 Mynn Crescent Bearsted Kent ME14 4AS

    Received Not published
  10. Awaiting decision26/503521/COUNTY

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 4 (Throughput), 6 (Parking and Storage), 8 (HGV Movements), and 11 (Vehicle Parking Area) of planning permission SW/17/505136 for a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling facility, to enable an increase in annual waste throughput and permitted HGV movements and amend the vehicle parking arrangements

    Sweeep Kuusakoski Gas Road Milton Regis Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2QB

    Received Not published
  11. Awaiting decision26/503524/LDCEX

    Lawful Development Certificate for the Existing use of building as a House in Multiple Occupation comprising six units accommodating up to ten persons

    6 Brunswick Street East Maidstone Kent ME15 7UX

    Received Not published
  12. Awaiting decision26/503525/FULL

    Erection of a 2nd garage with space for a home office above.

    Romantica Pilgrims Way Detling Kent ME14 3JY

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decision26/503532/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 21-(Cycle Parking). 23-(offsite highways), 24-(TRO), 27-(emergency access) subject to 25/500761/FULL

    Land West Of Church Lane Newington Kent

    Received Not published
  14. Awaiting decision26/503533/FULL

    Section 73 Application for removal of condition (iv) (Agricultural Occupancy) pursuant to NK/9/64/7974 for the erection of a farmhouse.

    Langdon Vine Farm Stockers Hill Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AB

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decision26/503536/FULL

    Removal of the existing roof gable-end window, enlargement of the opening and installation of new windows.

    27 Waterside Close Faversham Kent ME13 7AU

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decision26/503537/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 27 - Archaeological Investigation, Subject to 23/505821/FULL

    Kcc Springfield Library Hq Sandling Road Maidstone Kent

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decision26/503541/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 8-(Noise Management Plan), 9-(fencing, walling and other hard boundary treatments details), 10-(native landscaping scheme), 13-(designed out crime), 14-(foul sewage treatment), 15-(renewable or low carbon energy) subject to 25/503581/FULL

    Colesdane Stede Hill Harrietsham Kent ME17 1NP

    Received Not published
  18. Awaiting decision26/503543/FULL

    Proposed residential development of 9no. two bedroom flats with parking, landscaping, cycle and refuse storage

    Land At Junction Of Myrtle Road And Camellia Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3FD

    Received Not published
  19. Awaiting decision26/503553/FULL

    Section 73 Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 17 (to allow larger size and different appearance of the approved design) pursuant to application 20/502118/FULL for variation of condition 11 of previously approved: 17/500098/FULL (Demolition of existing buildings and erection of single detached dwelling house) for no development, other than ground works, including the excavation of foundation trenches, shall take place until the existing buildings on the site are demolished and their foundations and all other arising's removed from site.

    The Piggeries The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decision26/503554/TCA

    Conservation Area Notification: To sectionally fell to ground level 2no. Birch trees (T1 & T2).

    The George Inn 44 The Street Newnham Kent ME9 0LL

    Received Not published
  21. Awaiting decision26/503555/TCA

    Conservation area notification: Crown lift one Silver Birch tree (T1) away from neighbouring buildings on rear boundary to a height of 4.5 metres. Sectionally fell to ground level one Sycamore tree (T2) growing too close to Monks Granary in rear of garden.

    52 Abbey Street Faversham Kent ME13 7BP

    Received Not published
  22. Awaiting decision26/503557/TPOA

    Tree Preservation Order Application to reduce crown of Oak Tree to height of 15m and radial spread of 4m.

    16 Knaves Acre Headcorn Kent TN27 9TJ

    Received Not published
  23. Awaiting decision26/503560/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 7-(enhancement of biodiversity), 8-(decentralised and renewable or low-carbon sources of energy), 9-(soft landscape scheme), 10-(long term management details), 11-(sustainable surface water drainage scheme), 12-(details of all fencing, walling and other boundary treatments), 13-(refuse bins and bicycle storage) subject to 24/501973/FULL

    116 Camp Way Maidstone Kent ME15 9BA

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decision26/503571/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to Condition 11 - Construction Environmental Management Strategy (CEMS), Condition 21 - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP), Condition 3 - Materials in relation to planning permission 25/501958/FULL.

    152 Marco Industries Staplehurst Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1XS

    Received Not published

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