49 Barton Hill Drive Minster-On-Sea Kent ME12 3NF Data via plota.co.uk

26/501833/FULL - Full Refused

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension, loft conversion and dividing the plot into two to create a pair of semi detached dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Refused
10 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Aug 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Minster (Swale) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Full
Postcode
ME12 3NF
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Sheppey Central
Parish
Minster-On-Sea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
James Dolan Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 8% of demolitions here are.

75%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
69decided 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-14749248
Site or press notice
14 Jul 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