Brambledown Farm Shop Lower Road Eastchurch Kent ME12 3SU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow changes to the size and shape of the front and rear extension) and variation of conditions 3 (Ecological Enhancements), 5 (Soft Landscaping), 11 (EV Charging), 13 (Archaeology) pursuant to for - Demolition of existing cold store and erection of a single storey side and front extension to provide additional retail and storage space, including alterations to existing building to create a cafe, associated alterations to parking area, and associated landscaping works including retaining wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jan 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Mar 2026. The consultation period closed on 2 Mar 2026.

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    Conditions 2, 3, 5, 11, 13 variation sought

    • VariationSection 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow…This application26/500316/FULL

Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME12 3SU
Received
28 Jan 2026
Validated
28 Jan 2026
Ward
Sheppey Central
Parish
Minster-On-Sea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14520899
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
9 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
25 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