79 Courtenay Road Dunkirk Kent ME13 9LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/500275/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion with rear dormer and 5no. roof windows, to accommodate additional bedroom, en suite, storage and plant. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Consultation
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
12 Mar 2026

Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Scheduled monument 7 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 ↗
National nature reserve 113 m away: Blean Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 113 m away: Church Woods, Blean SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Dunkirk built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Good quality semi improved grassland; 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 · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £290,000 in July 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 July 2017£290,000
3 October 2013£199,000

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

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2017, 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 9LH
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Boughton And Courtenay
Parish
Dunkirk
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ellis Designs Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 7 days faster than Swale's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
260decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14640138
Planning Portal ref
PP-14640138
Comments by
24 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
3 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Mar 2026
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

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

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.