The Old School London Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/504040/SUB - Submission of Details Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 - Ecological enhancement, 8 - Sustainable measures, 9 - Window details, 10 - Materials, 11 - Landscaping and 14 - Tree survey, Subject to 25/503749/FULL Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 16 Dec 2026.

Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Pre-development Tree Survey and Report Tree Survey · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 20 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Dunkirk Primary School
List entry 1107903 · 1 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 102 m away: A World War II Chain Home Radar station at Dunkirk, 200m north east of Christ Church
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Dunkirk built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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

Checked on 23 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 area269 m² (2,895 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Submission of Details
Postcode
ME13 9LF
Received
around 21 Oct 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Boughton And Courtenay
Parish
Dunkirk
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Blackrock Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15265791
Planning Portal ref
PP-15265791
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Erection of 3 two storey terraced dwellings and 2 two storey semi-detached dwellings with…
16/506316/FULL
2016 Approved
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 4: Programme, Condition 5: Joinery & Conditio…
16/506007/SUB
2016 Approved
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 3: Landscape under reference SW/14/0416.
16/506003/SUB
2016 Withdrawn
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 - Landscaping of application SW/14/0416.
16/500973/SUB
2016 Approved
Listed Building Consent for change of use of school to dwelling, amendment to approval fo…
16/500540/LBC
2016 Approved
Change of use of school to dwelling, amendment to approval for applications SW/14/0418 &…
16/500539/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land Rear Of The Old School London Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LF
Demolition of existing shed, erection of a detached two bedroom bungalow with the provisi…
25/503749/FULL
2025 Approved
Land Rear Of The Old School London Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LF
Demolition of existing shed, erection of a detached two bedroom bungalow with the provisi…
25/503749/FULL
2020 Approved
Land Adj To The Old School London Road Dunkirk ME13 9LF
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 4 (Materials) Condition 5 (External Joinery)…
20/504267/SUB
2021 Approved
Marisdene London Road Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9LF
Erection of a single storey rear and side extension to create master bedroom with en-suit…
21/504793/FULL
2020 Refused
The Old School London Road Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9LF
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 9 - Hard and soft landscaping subject to 16/…
20/503120/SUB
2019 Approved
The Old School London Road Dunkirk ME13 9LF
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 4 (Materials) Subject to 16/506316/FULL
19/505137/SUB
2019 Approved
The Old School London Road Dunkirk ME13 9LF
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 4 (Materials) Subject to 16/506316/FULL
19/505137/SUB
2019 Approved
The Old School London Road Dunkirk ME13 9LF
Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3 (Amended drawing showing eastern side elev…
19/504495/SUB
2019 Approved
The Old School London Road Dunkirk ME13 9LF
Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3 (Amended drawing showing eastern side elev…
19/504495/SUB
2019 Refused
Land Adj To The Old School London Road Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9LF
Proposed residential development of 6 no. units with associated parking and external work…
19/501668/FULL
2019 Refused
Land Adj To The Old School London Road Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9LF
Proposed residential development of 6 no. units with associated parking and external work…
19/501668/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Land Adj The Old School London Road Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9LF
Proposed residential development of 6no. units with associated parking and external works.
18/503983/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Land Adj The Old School London Road Dunkirk Faversham Kent ME13 9LF
Proposed residential development of 6no. units with associated parking and external works.
18/503983/FULL
2018 Approved
The Old School London Road Dunkirk ME13 9LF
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 18: Ecological Design & Management Strategy (…
18/500472/SUB
2018 Approved
The Old School London Road Dunkirk ME13 9LF
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 18: Ecological Design & Management Strategy (…
18/500472/SUB
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.