Land To The West Of Salters Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8YD Data via plota.co.uk

25/504157/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in Principle for residential development of up to 9no. detached dwellings, following demolition of existing outbuildings, together with parking, cycle/refuse space, landscaping/earthworks and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 12 Nov 2025
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Consultation
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
5 Mar 2026

Approved on 5 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Faversham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
ME13 8YD
Received
around 12 Nov 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Watling
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
5 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JD Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 113 days from validation, 49 days slower than Swale's median of 64 for new homes. Approved, as 69% of new homes here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
30 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
16 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
17 Dec 2025
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