Kemsley Stores The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL Data via plota.co.uk

26/503284/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Commercial & major worksExtensions & alterationsNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Erection of a two storey side extension, part single storey and part two storey rear and single storey front extension to increase ground floor commercial space and addition of 2 bed flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Swale's recent extensions.

Documents 6

Other documents 6

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 28 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Kemsley Village Store Container Photo 1 Photographs · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Kemsley Village Store Container Photo 2 Photographs · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Kemsley Village Store Container Photo 3 Photographs · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Kemsley Village Store Container Photo 4 Photographs · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Kemsley Village Store Container Photo 5 Photographs · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

National infrastructure project 1034 m away: Wheelabrator Kemsley Generating Station (K3) and Wheelabrator Kemsley North (WKN) Waste to Energy Facility
The site is 1034 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Kemsley Paper Mill (K4) CHP Plant (decided, 1066 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sittingbourne built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Building

Floor area144 m² (1,550 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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 2SL
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Kemsley
Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Homestead - The Planning And Building Regulations Company Lt

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
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-15178723
Planning Portal ref
PP-15178723
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Land Outside Kemsley Village Hall The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL
Advertisement Consent for erection of sign post for the Kemsley Community.
25/500154/ADV
2025 Approved
Land Outside Kemsley Village Hall The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL
Advertisement Consent for erection of sign post for the Kemsley Community.
25/500154/ADV
2023 Approved
Kemsley Village Hall The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL
Section 73 - Application for variation of condition 1 (to allow the mobile unit to be ret…
23/505642/FULL
2022 Approved
32 Ridham Avenue Kemsley Kent ME10 2SH
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 3.62…
22/502960/PNEXT
2021 Approved
2-26 Menin Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2TP
Like for like replacement of existing white double glazed PVCu casement windows.
21/506438/FULL
2021 Approved
27 Ridham Avenue Kemsley Kent ME10 2SH
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 6 met…
21/506448/PNEXT
2020
The Former Kemsley Arms Public House The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL
Change of use of part of the ground floor of the former Public House to provide 1 no. fle…
20/503636/FULL
2020 Approved
69 Monarch Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2GR
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for the change of use of living room to an offi…
20/502452/LAWPRO
2019 Approved
Kemsley Village Hall The Square Sittingbourne ME10 2SL
Submission of details to discharge condition 2 (Details of 1.8m high screen along the nor…
19/504332/SUB
2019 Approved
Kemsley Village Hall The Square Sittingbourne ME10 2SL
Submission of details to discharge condition 2 (Details of 1.8m high screen along the nor…
19/504332/SUB
2019 Approved
Kemsley Village Hall The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL
Variation of condition 3 of application SW/14/0415 (Siting of a 60ft x 30ft modular build…
19/500269/FULL
2019 Approved
Kemsley Village Hall The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL
Variation of condition 3 of application SW/14/0415 (Siting of a 60ft x 30ft modular build…
19/500269/FULL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.