Weston Works Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/502472/HYBRID - Hybrid Applications Awaiting decision

Proposal

Hybrid planning application consisting of a full planning permission for the conversion and extension of a vacant Office building to create 18 apartments, together with the erection of 8 dwellings and other ancillary development (Including demolition); and outline planning permission (All matters Reserved) for the erection of a building comprising of up to 10 dwellings on the first floor and Use Class E(d) floorspace on the ground floor and other ancillary development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 15 Oct 2026, from Swale's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 4 Sept 2026.

Documents 19

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Faversham - Faversham Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Faversham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Hybrid Applications
Postcode
ME13 7EB
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Priory
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hunter & Belle

Decision outlook

Day 70, past Swale's usual 68 days for changes of use. 72% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 29 Oct 2026.

Day 7021 days to the 91-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
42decided 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-15011516
Planning Portal ref
PP-15011516
Comments by
4 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
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 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