Land At Lawton Place Benover Road Yalding Kent ME18 6AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/501223/FULL - Full Refused

Proposal

Formation of new vehicular access from B2162 Benover Road to land at Lawton Place, Benover Road, Yalding, Kent ME18 6AU. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Apr 2026
Consultation
30 Apr 2026
Refused
10 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME18 6AU
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Collier Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14819948
Site notice
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 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