Land South Of Marden Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0PE Data via plota.co.uk

26/500660/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Residential development comprising 62 homes, new access onto Marden Road, public open space, SuDS and provision of a swale on the northern boundary to provide flood alleviation for Marden Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Consultation
10 Mar 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 64

Statements & assessments 24

PDF KCC Flood and Water Management Consultee Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Ecological Officer Consultee Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Ecology Consultee Comment · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Drainage Engineer Consultee Comment · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Highways and Transportation Consultee Comment · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Highways and Transportation Consultee Comment · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Flood And Water Management Consultee Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Upper Medway Internal Drainage Board Consultee Comment · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Statutory Biodiversity Metric Biodiversity Survey/Report · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Design Stage Report Biodiversity Survey/Report · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy and Sustainability Statement Energy Statement · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Cultural Heritage Desk Based Assessment Heritage Statement · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Environmental Noise Assessment Acoustic Report · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Transport Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Baseline Assessment Biodiversity Survey/Report · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Tree Survey · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk and Drainage Strategy Flood Risk Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase I Geoenvironmental Assessment-31-60 Land Contamination Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase I Geoenvironmental Assessment-61-90 Land Contamination Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase I Geoenvironmental Assessment-91-120 Land Contamination Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase I Geoenvironmental Assessment-121-149 Land Contamination Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase I Geoenvironmental Assessment-150-159 Land Contamination Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Phase I Geoenvironmental Assessment-1-30 Land Contamination Assessment · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement With Appendices Planning Statement · 20 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 34

PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Kent Wildlife Trust Consultee Comment · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 29 May 2026 View ↗ PDF MBC Corporate Property Consultee Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Comment Neighbour Comments · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 4 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Officer Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Landscape Officer Consultee Comment · 1 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 31 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Comment Neighbour Comments · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Affordable Housing Consultee Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Minerals and Waste Consultee Comment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Parks and Open Spaces Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Developer Contributions Combined Requests Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Developer Contributions Request Letter Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 22 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 22 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 22 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Natural England Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Natural England Consultee Comment · 19 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF . Staplehurst Parish Council Consultee Comment · 18 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 16 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 15 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 15 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF . Environmental Protection Team MIDKENT Environmental Health Consultee Comment · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 12 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Consultee Comment · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Consultee Comment · 10 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 6 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Consultee Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Consultee Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF . Kent Police Consultee Comment · 5 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
TN12 0PE
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Staplehurst
Parish
Staplehurst
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14701449
Site notice
10 Mar 2026
Press notice
12 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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