750 Shimmin Road Kent Science Park Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/502587/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 4 number solar carport canopies and associated alterations to external works, over existing tarmac car park. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 69. The consultation period closed on 4 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Broadoak built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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
Full
Postcode
ME9 8SX
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
West Downs
Parish
Tunstall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gould Singleton Architects

Decision outlook

Day 69, past the statutory target. 89% of full applications in Swale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 7 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 6913 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
202decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15019063
Comments by
4 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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