Hertford House Chapel Street Faversham Kent ME13 8EP Data via plota.co.uk

26/501732/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Re-roofing of pitched roof incorporating solar tiles to south elevation and natural slate to north elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Consultation
21 May 2026
Approved
1 Jul 2026

Approved on 1 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Faversham - Faversham Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Faversham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME13 8EP
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Wyndham Jordan Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
216decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14912836
Site or press notice
21 May 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 statistics
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