Albion Tavern Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7DH Data via plota.co.uk

26/500987/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use of public open space / grass area to mixed use as a public open space and beer garden (Sui Generis Drinking Establishment and restaurant use) including siting of picnic tables and benches. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 31 Aug 2026, 07:20

Application progress

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Received

30 Mar 2026

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Validated

31 Mar 2026

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Consultation

1 Jul 2026

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Approved

24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 31 Aug 2026

Documents 62

Consultation & comments 41

Associated applications 2

FullApproved24 Aug 202626/500987/FULLThis application
Change of use of public open space / grass area to mixed use as a public open space and beer garden (Sui Generis Drinking…
Conditions 3 awaiting decision
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to conditions 3 - Noise Management Plan and 5 - Flood Emergency…3 Sep 202626/503382/SUB

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea

High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.

The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.

Flood map ↗

Faversham - Faversham Town conservation area

Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.

The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.

Council document ↗

Public footpath 10 m away

Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.

Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

8 listed buildings within 150 m

Nearest: Willow Tap Public House, Grade II, 43 m away · 8 Grade II

The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.

Show all 8 with distances

43 mWillow Tap Public HouseGrade II
75 mProvender MillGrade II
82 mChurch of St John the EvangelistGrade II
104 mFaversham ChandleryGrade II
108 mFormer Brents TavernGrade II
136 mBridge HouseGrade II
136 mThe Coal Exchange InnGrade II
143 m1, Belvedere RoadGrade II

Historic England ↗

Also on the record

Scheduled monument 224 m away: The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villa; Inside the Faversham built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: Coastal saltmarsh.

Not affected

Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Swale
Application type: Full
Postcode: ME13 7DH
Received: 30 Mar 2026
Validated: 31 Mar 2026
Ward: Priory
Parish: Faversham Town Council
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 26 May 2026
Decision: Application Permitted
Decision date: 24 Aug 2026
Decision level: Committee Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Milliken & Co. Chartered Surveyors

How this decision compares

Decided in 146 days from validation, 85 days slower than Swale's median of 61 for changes of use. Approved, as 79% of changes of use here are.

This one146d

Council61d

UK56d

45%decided within 8 weeks

79%approved

31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14775440
Site or press notice: 1 Jul 2026
Committee: 13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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2020

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Swale

Planning Authority Score

2.3/10

Poor

#263 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England

for householder decisions

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Swale decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

89%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #143 of 296

94%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #120 of 296

37%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #275 of 296

70%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #286 of 296

72%

Minor dwellings approved

81 decided (1-9 homes)

84%

Major dwellings approved

25 decided (10+ homes)

95%

Change of use approved

22 decided

658

Total decisions

71 refused in the year to March 2026

Albion Tavern Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7DH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 62

Decision & officer reports 1

Statements & assessments 7

Plans & drawings 1

Consultation & comments 41

Other documents 12

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

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Important details

How this decision compares

Consultation & key dates

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