Hm Prison Elmley Church Road Eastchurch Kent ME12 4DZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Material (Section 73A) Amendment to Outline Planning Permission ref. for 'Construction of a 4 storey (Category B) houseblock for up to 247 prisoners, a new workshop, a staff administration building, extension to existing property store, extension to existing sports store, new 7-a-side sports pitch, new 3G MUGA pitch, extension to the existing car park (80 spaces) and realignment of existing containment fencing at HMP Elmley Category B/C Prison'. Amendment seeks alterations to the approved landscaping to accommodate the delivery of off-site rather than on-site BNG through the variation of Condition 2 (Drawings). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 26 Feb 2026; it is now day 227. The consultation period closed on 26 Feb 2026.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 4
Consultation & comments 7
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
Part of
- OutlineMaterial (Section 73A) Amendment for 'Construction of a 4 storey (Category B) houseblock…This application25/505214/PSINF
Site constraints 4
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 227, past the statutory target. 95% of amendments in Swale are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Sept 2026.
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14483480
- Comments by
- 26 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
7 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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HMP Elmley Church Road Eastchurch ME12 4DZ
Construction of a 4 storey (Category B) houseblock for up to 247 prisoners, a new workshop, a staff administration building, extension to existing property store, extension to existing sports store, new 7-a-side sports pitch, new 3G MUGA pitch, extension to the existing car park (80 spaces) and realignment of existing containment fencing at HMP Elmley Category B/C Prison.
- Received
- 14 Jan 2022
- Decided
- 30 Aug 2022
- Outcome
- Approved