38 High Street Newington Kent ME9 7JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/502075/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Utility infrastructure

Proposal

Removal of recently installed second external vertical extract flue to side elevation and installation of external lateral extraction duct at low (first floor floor) level (only visible within side passageway between applicant property and adjoining property) to connect new internal extract canopy to existing primary vertical extract duct. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 128.

The consultation period closed on 10 Jul 2026.

Documents 12

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Neighbour Comment Neighbour Comments · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Archaeological Officer Consultee Comment · 11 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF . Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Mid Kent Environmental Health Consultee Comment · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Minerals and Waste Team Consultee Comment · 5 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF Advert in Kentish Gazette Planning Notice · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert in Sittingbourne News Planning Notice · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert in Sheerness Times Guardian Planning Notice · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert in Paper Kent Messenger Planning Notice · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert in Paper Medway Messenger Planning Notice · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Newington - High Street 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: Newington High Street
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 ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Bull Public House, Grade II, 19 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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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
Inside the Newington built-up area; Air quality management area 6 m away: Newington AQMA; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £69,000 in October 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.

23 October 1998£69,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 59)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME9 7JL
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch
Parish
Newington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adrian Dalby Architects

Decision outlook

Day 128, past the statutory target. 88% of full applications in Swale are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 12872 days past the 56-day target
65%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
276decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14951973
Planning Portal ref
PP-14951973
Comments by
10 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
19 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Erection of rear store room and 'WC' including changes to fenestration (Retrospective).
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
55-57 High Street Newington Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7JJ
Conversion of restaurant and existing two residential flats into a 6no. two bedroom and 1…
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2022 Approved
53-57 High Street Newington Kent ME9 7JJ
Listed Building Consent for part reconstruction and repairs to boundary wall (Works Part…
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2022 Approved
53-57 High Street Newington Kent ME9 7JJ
Part reconstruction and repairs to boundary wall (Part Retrospective).
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2021 Approved
16 Church Lane Newington Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7JT
Erection of a single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
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2021 Approved
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Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension.
21/502665/FULL
2020 Refused
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Erection of first floor side extension.
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2019 Withdrawn
53-57 High Street Newington Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7JJ
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to existing ground floor restaurant and…
19/505787/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
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2019 Withdrawn
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.