Kemsley Arms The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL

Awaiting decision 26/501846/NMAMD
Council
Date received
14 May 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
ME10 2SL

Description

Non-Material Amendment to 20/503636/FULL: Change of use of part of the ground floor of the former Public House to provide 1 no. flexible Retail space (Class E(a) or E(b) - shops or restaurant/cafe) and residential flats. Change of use of the rest of former Public House and erection of a first and second floors to provide 8 no. 1 bed, 1 no. 2 bed and 1 no. studio apartment. Erection of a block of flats consisting of 7 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 1 bed apartments. With associated parking, access arrangements and landscaping.

Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#260 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #273 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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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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
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #273 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