3-4 Bower Terrace Maidstone Kent ME16 8RY

Awaiting decision 26/501393/SUB

Council

Swale

Date received

16 Apr 2026

Date validated

16 Apr 2026

Postcode

ME16 8RY

Description

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 2 (joinery details), 3 (details of openings, existing fixtures, and fittings, including (but not limited to) skirting boards, architraves, decorative floor finishes, etc. and details of any membrane and a methodology to prevent thermal bridging and/or condensation ), 4 (acoustic separation), 5 (sections and elevations of all new openings in masonry and timber framed external walls and roofs), 6 (fire protection), and 7 (details of external soil vent pipes), subject to application 25/505049/LBC.

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1.9/10

Planning Authority Score

#261 of 282

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 282. 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%).

Swale decision performance

Based on MHCLG data, 2025

90%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #118 of 282

93%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #131 of 282

34%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (71%) #274 of 282

73%

Extended time limit

Above avg (40%) #278 of 282

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