Kings Head 38 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/503271/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityDemolitionExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of existing toilet block and erection of a part single storey, part two storey side extension to accommodate a bistro/breakfast room, new toilet facilities, 3no. guest rooms, and manager's residential accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Flood Risk Assessment Flood Risk Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Licence at this address

  • Licence Plate 38 Premises licence · in force since 22 May 2026 Licensed hours: alcohol until 01:00
    Food hygiene rating: 4 (Good)Rated as Plate Thirty Eight · Inspected 14 May 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Westfield, Grade II, 31 m away · 3 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Sittingbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £460,000 in April 2025. Other property, freehold.

More than one property is recorded at this address: HM Land Registry does not always give the flat or unit.

10 April 2025£460,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 May 2003£140,000Detached house

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

Building

Floor area236 m² (2,540 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 69)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
ME10 1NJ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Chalkwell
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architectural Designs

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 89% of demolitions in Swale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
80decided 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-15171801
Planning Portal ref
PP-15171801
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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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.