25 Oak Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/501903/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Demolition of the existing garage and extension of the existing single storey extension. Adding a proposed new porch to allow the original door to be reinstated and reconfiguration of the front vehicle access. Replacement of fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 May 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Upchurch 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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Upchurch
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Ramsar wetland 485 m away: Medway Estuary & Marshes; SSSI 485 m away: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI; Inside the Upchurch built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
ME9 7AU
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch
Parish
Upchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Refine Architecture Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 100 days from validation, 44 days slower than Swale's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
69decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14825815
Site or press notice
3 Jun 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