Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham Kent ME13 8XE Data via plota.co.uk

26/503351/FULL - Full Pending

Proposal

Change of use from a commercial to a residential single dwelling including alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Swale's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Macknade
List entry 1069479 · 1 m from the pin · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Faversham built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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
ME13 8XE
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
James Clague Architects

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides changes of use by day 61.

Day 853 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
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-15187511
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 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
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