Land At Lenham Heath - Heathlands Lenham Heath Road Lenham Heath Kent Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

EIA Scoping Opinion - Proposed outline application for residential development of up to 5,000 homes, including employment, mixed use and community floorspace, public open space, outdoor sports provision and structural planting, schools, new railway station, demolition of existing buildings, and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
EIA Scoping Opinion
Postcode
ME17
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish
Lenham
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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 performance
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