Land East Of Iwade Woodpecker Drive Iwade Kent ME9 8ST

Awaiting decision 26/501467/DOM106

Admin / procedural

Council

Swale

Date received

1 May 2026

Date validated

1 May 2026

Postcode

ME9 8ST

Description

Planning reference 19 503974 HYBRID. Land East of Iwade Bellway. All changes are to be made in schedule 5. 1. Changes to Paragraph 5.1.1 under clause 5, exclusions and related definitions in paragraph 1. 2. Removal of the definition of the help to buy agent in paragraph 1 and reference in paragraph 2.5.2 3. Changes to the obligation on recycling proceeds of shared ownership staircasing receipts in paragraph 3.1.7 under clause 3, transfer of the affordable dwellings clause.

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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