23A West Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1AJ

Awaiting decision 26/501847/PNMA
Council
Date received
14 May 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
ME10 1AJ

Description

Prior notification for the change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E) to 1 bedroom apartment (Use Class C3) For its prior approval to: contamination risks in relation to the building; flooding risks in relation to the building; impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development; the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses; arrangements required for the storage and management of domestic waste.

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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