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

25/503485/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Erection of first floor extension over existing porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 22 Aug 2025
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Consultation
2 Sept 2025
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Approved
17 Oct 2025

Approved on 17 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 8

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 13 m away: Upchurch
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 14 m away: Upchurch; Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes; Ramsar wetland 457 m away: Medway Estuary & Marshes; SSSI 457 m away: Tower Hill to Cockham Wood SSSI; Inside the Upchurch built-up area; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 2

Last sold for £180,000 in December 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 December 2002£180,000
29 May 2001£130,000

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

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME9 7AU
Received
around 22 Aug 2025
Validated
22 Aug 2025
Ward
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch
Parish
Upchurch
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Oct 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
425decided 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-14256932
Planning Portal ref
PP-14256932
Comments by
25 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Oct 2025
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

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