Gate Service Station London Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LN Data via plota.co.uk

26/501086/ADV - Advert Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Advertisement Consent for 1 x internally front illuminated 5m Totem Pole Sign. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Consultation
24 Mar 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 203.

The consultation period closed on 14 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 5

Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Tree preservation order 13 m away: Hospital and Fishpond Woods, Dunkirk; Priority habitat 24 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 24)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
Advert Application
Postcode
ME13 9LN
Received
20 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Boughton And Courtenay
Parish
Dunkirk
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JMS Planning & Development Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 203, past the statutory target. 100% of advertisement consent in Swale are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 203147 days past the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14795437
Planning Portal ref
PP-14795437
Comments by
14 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
24 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
15 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.