Plot 11 Forstal Farm Barn Well Street Loose Kent ME15 0QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/502481/FULL Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of land from use as 20 clamping pitches (as approved under MA/13/1607), to residential use for gypsy and traveller families and including stationing of 16(no) static caravan pitches; provision of 16(no) touring caravan spaces; 32(no) parking spaces and erection of a single storey rear extension to existing facility block to be used as a communal day room and alterations to existing access ramps. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Swale
Postcode
ME15 0QE
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Target decision
12 Oct 2026

Consultation & key dates

Site notice
17 Jul 2026
Press notice
23 Jul 2026
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 performance
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