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

26/503351/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

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

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Received
7 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

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.

The consultation period closed on 8 Oct 2026.

Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Current Landscape Views as of 07/09/26 and Site Photos Biodiversity Report · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF KCC Minerals and Waste Consultee Comment · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Reads Restaurant Premises licence · in force since 24 Nov 2005 Licensed hours: alcohol until midnight (Fri-Sat 01:00)

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Macknade
List entry 1069479 · The pin is inside its outline · 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Faversham built-up area; Priority habitat 47 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £450,000 in June 2000. Detached house, freehold.

9 June 2000£450,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area556 m² (5,985 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 53)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, 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
Full
Postcode
ME13 8XE
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
James Clague Architects

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides changes of use by day 68.

Day 5117 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
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-15187511
Planning Portal ref
PP-15187511
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Listed Building Consent for works to former Bullock Yard and former stables and new devel…
21/505522/LBC
2021 Approved
Works to former Bullock Yard and former stables and new development on former Tennis Cour…
21/505521/FULL
2021 Approved
Listed Building Consent for erection of a single storey extension to Manager's House to f…
21/505483/LBC
2021 Approved
Erection of a single storey extension to Managers House to form garden room. (Resubmissio…
21/505482/FULL
2021 Approved
Listed Building Consent for erection of a single storey side extension to the ground floo…
21/505479/LBC
2021 Approved
Erection of a single storey side extension to the ground floor reception room and link to…
21/505478/FULL
2018 Approved
Erection of a rear single storey extension to side of ground floor reception room and lin…
18/503819/FULL
2018 Approved
Erection of a rear single storey extension to side of ground floor reception room and lin…
18/503819/FULL
2018 Approved
Proposed single storey extension to Manager's House to form garden room (Resubmission of…
18/503823/FULL
2018 Approved
Proposed single storey extension to Manager's House to form garden room (Resubmission of…
18/503823/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
36 Blenheim Avenue Faversham Kent ME13 8NW
Proposed garage conversion and associated extension to create garden / games room with ch…
22/505302/FULL
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Works to former Bullock Yard and former stables and new development on former Tennis Cour…
18/503821/FULL
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Works to former Bullock Yard and former stables and new development on former Tennis Cour…
18/503821/FULL
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Listed Building Consent for works to former Bullock Yard and former stables and new devel…
18/503822/LBC
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Listed Building Consent for works to former Bullock Yard and former stables and new devel…
18/503822/LBC
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Listed Building Consent for erection of a single storey extension to side of ground floor…
18/503820/LBC
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Listed Building Consent for erection of a single storey extension to side of ground floor…
18/503820/LBC
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Listed Building Consent for proposed single storey extension to Manager's House to form g…
18/503824/LBC
2018 Approved
Macknade Manor Canterbury Road Faversham ME13 8XE
Listed Building Consent for proposed single storey extension to Manager's House to form g…
18/503824/LBC
2016 Approved
Opposite Macknade Filling Station Canterbury Road Faversham Kent ME13 8LX
Submission of Details to Discharge Conditions 9 (i) Site Levels and Site Boundaries ii) F…
16/506979/SUB
2016 Approved
Opposite Macknade Filling Station Canterbury Road Faversham Kent ME13 8LX
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 3 - External Facing Materials, Condition 4…
16/507744/SUB
2016 Approved
The Gunpowder Mill Canterbury Road Faversham Kent ME13 8LX
Advertisement Consent for 4 x externally illuminated individual letters, 2 x externally i…
16/507241/ADV
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.