Land At 43 Belgrave Road Halfway Kent ME12 3EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/501730/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Erection of three detached bungalows with associated car parking and access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 May 2026
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Consultation
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Tree preservation order 8 m away: Clifton, Holmside Park and Furze Hill Estates, Minster; Inside the Halfway Houses built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
ME12 3EE
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Queenborough And Halfway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Michael Gittings Associates

How this decision compares

Decided in 135 days from validation, 71 days slower than Swale's median of 64 for new homes. Approved, as 70% of new homes here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
46decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
29 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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