The Abbey School London Road Faversham Kent ME13 8RZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/501283/NMAMD - Non Material Amendments Refused

Proposal

Non material amendment to application retain the existing bund on site and retaining the topsoil on the site through extending the existing bund, to a maximum height of 1.5m high and a maximum of 1:3 gradient tapering down to existing land height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Apr 2026
✓
Validated
2 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
14 May 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Faversham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area1,499 m² (16,135 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 24)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Non Material Amendments
Postcode
ME13 8RZ
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
14 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Labosport Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14828680
Planning Portal ref
PP-14828680
Statutory expiry
30 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.