Flat Above Abbey Dry Cleaners 101 East Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4BL Data via plota.co.uk

26/501723/FULL - Full Withdrawn

Proposal

Erection of first floor rear extension with internal alterations to enlarge kitchen and provide dining area to existing flat above commercial unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 May 2026
✓
Consultation
27 May 2026
−
Withdrawn
15 Jul 2026

Withdrawn on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Sittingbourne 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
Radon affected area, class 3; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Sittingbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
ME10 4BL
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Ward
Roman
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lenio Consultants Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14906610
Planning Portal ref
PP-14906610
Comments by
17 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Jul 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