1 Copper Beech Close Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1FE Data via plota.co.uk

25/501819/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use of land to residential garden to be within the curtilage of 1 Copper Beech Close and erection of a two storey outbuilding ancillary to the main house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 2 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
5 Jan 2026

Approved on 5 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Sittingbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 3

Last sold for £498,000 in November 2019. Detached house, freehold.

8 November 2019£498,000
12 July 2013£355,000
7 September 2010£142,500

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

Building

Floor area154 m² (1,658 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2012
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, 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
ME10 1FE
Received
around 2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Ward
Homewood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
5 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alpha Design Studio Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 95 days from validation, 39 days slower than Swale's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 89% of full applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
425decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13990833
Planning Portal ref
PP-13990833
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
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

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.