Hm Prison Standford Hill Church Road Eastchurch Kent ME12 4AA Data via plota.co.uk

25/504642/SUB - Submission of Details Approved

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 part i - Written Scheme of Investigation for Archaeological Watching Brief, in relation to planning permission . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 12 Nov 2025
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Approved
15 Dec 2025

Approved on 15 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Inside the Eastchurch built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 9 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.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Submission of Details
Postcode
ME12 4AA
Received
around 12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Sheppey East
Parish
Eastchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
15 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JM Ralph Associates

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14480772
Planning Portal ref
PP-14480772
Statutory expiry
7 Jan 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