Kinford Warden Road Eastchurch Isle Of Sheppey Kent ME12 4EN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Hybrid planning application comprising: Full planning application for the retention and refurbishment of part of the existing holiday park to enable the siting of up to 228no. holiday static caravans with associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure; use of land for the siting of 400no. residential park homes and associated landscaping, drainage and infrastructure; partial demolition and change of use of single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to 6no. apartments (Use Class C3). New bus stop and infrastructure, associated car and cycle parking, landscaping, public realm, drainage, resurfacing existing roads, groundworks and other infrastructure; and retained vehicular access points off Warden Road. Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for access) for the demolition of existing buildings and development of an Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) comprising up to 136 no. retirement apartments, 70 no. room care home (Use Class C2) and 60 no. room assisted living facility (Use Class C2); mixed use local neighbourhood centre comprising commercial, business and service uses (Use Class E - (a),(b),(c i, ii, iii),(d),(e),(g i)), and 92 no. apartments and houses (Use Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Oct 2026 and 11 Nov 2026, from Swale's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Documents 27

Statements & assessments 23

PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Metric Biodiversity Survey/Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Affordable Housing Statement Affordable Housing Statement · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Air Quality Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Part 1 Arboricultural Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Part 2 Arboricultural Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Part 3 Arboricultural Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Part 4 Arboricultural Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Part 5 Arboricultural Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Built Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Part 1 Transport Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport Assessment Part 2 Transport Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Part 6 Arboricultural Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Evacuation Management Plan Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Topographical Survey Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Ground Investigation Plan Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Sitewide Illustrative Masterplan Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SFRA: Appendix C Flood Zones Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Southern Water Plan Flood Risk Assessment · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Biodiversity Survey/Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Baseline Habitat Map Page 1 of 2 Biodiversity Survey/Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Baseline Habitat Map Page 2 of 2 Biodiversity Survey/Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
SSSI 365 m away: Sheppey Cliffs and Foreshore SSSI; Inside the Mud Row built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Hybrid Applications
Postcode
ME12 4EN
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Sheppey East
Parish
Eastchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Laister Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 91-day target. Swale usually decides changes of use by day 61.

Day 2071 days to the 91-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
31decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14677374
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
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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