Culls Farm Dean Street East Farleigh Kent ME15 0PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/501214/LDCEX - Lawful Development Cert. (Existing) Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate to establish existing lawful commencemment of works in association with full planning permission 20/506064/FULL (Demolition of existing vehicle workshops and erection of 10 No. dwellings and 1 No. commercial office building with associated access roads, parking, landscaping, drainage and utilising existing access) following discharge of pre-commencement conditions and prior to permission expiring. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Postcode
ME15 0PS
Received
29 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Coxheath And Farleigh
Parish
East Farleigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Robinson Escott Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14805392
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 performance
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