Harrietsham School New Development Site Known As Hilton Court Ashford Road Harrietsham Kent ME17 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow retention of part of old school canteen building for use as an amenity outbuilding to Plot 3) pursuant to 22/501407/FULL for - Change of use of existing school to provide 2no. 3 bedroom dwellings, including erection of a single storey rear extension and insertion of rooflights and a dormer. Erection of a detached 4 bedroom dwelling with double garage, widening of existing vehicle entrance to Church Road, and new landscaped access roads, gardens and perimeter walls (allowed at appeal). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
17 Apr 2026
Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME17 1AJ
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish
Harrietsham
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Ideaplan

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14852940
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#269 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 73% 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 (93%) 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, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #283 of 292
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #288 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
24 decided
678
Total decisions
71 refused in 2025