Great Pagehurst Farm Pagehurst Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/501940/PNQCLA - Prior Notification Class Q Approved

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from agricultural to 3no. dwellinghouses and associated operation development. For its prior approval to: - Transport and Highways impacts of the development. - Noise impacts of the development. - Contamination risks on the site. - Flooding risks on the site. - Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change from agricultural use to C3 (dwellinghouses). - Design and external appearance impacts on the building. - Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Prior Notification Class Q
Postcode
TN12 0JD
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Staplehurst
Parish
Staplehurst
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bloomfields Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14722806
Site notice
5 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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