8 Staplehurst Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/502824/LAWPRO - Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion including the erection of a rear box dormer, and addition of 2no. rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Sittingbourne built-up area; Air quality management area 89 m away: AQMA No 4 - St Pauls Street, Sittingbourne, Kent.
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
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
ME10 2NX
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Milton Regis
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pringle.Design Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
216decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15102706
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 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