Old House At Home 158 - 160 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/501683/FULL - Full Approved
Change of useSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of former public house on ground floor to use class E (f) early years education and childcare facility, day nursery catering for children aged 6 months to 5 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
16 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 20

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Granted/ Permitted Decision · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF KCC Ecology Consultee Comment · 27 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Statement Flood Risk Assessment · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Site Photos Biodiversity Report · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 1 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Highways Consultee Comment · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF . Kent Police Consultee Comment · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Conservation Officer Consultee Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF . Environmental Protection Consultee Comment · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Economy and Regeneration Consultee Comment · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Environment Agency Consultee Comment · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF KCC Minerals and Waste Consultee Comment · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF Advert in Paper - Sheerness Times Gazette Planning Notice · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert in Paper - Sittingbourne News Planning Notice · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert in Paper - Kent Gazette Planning Notice · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Advert in Kent Messenger Planning Notice · 25 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 1 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Sheerness : Mile Town conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Heritage at risk 58 m away: Sheerness: Mile Town; Inside the Sheerness built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 1

Last sold for £170,000 in October 2020. Other property, freehold.

23 October 2020£170,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area216 m² (2,325 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 100)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 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
ME12 1UQ
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Sheerness
Parish
Sheerness Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOMZ UK

How this decision compares

Decided in 91 days from validation, 23 days slower than Swale's median of 68 for changes of use. Approved, as 75% of changes of use here are.

42%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14902165
Planning Portal ref
PP-14902165
Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
16 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
Old House At Home 158-162 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UQ
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2020 Approved
193 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UJ
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 5 - Soundproofing Scheme subject to 18/50083…
20/500260/SUB
2019 Approved
The Castle Tavern 210 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UN
Conversion of the first floor 4 bedroom flat into 7 B&B letting rooms. Erection of first…
19/501307/FULL
2019 Approved
The Castle Tavern 210 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UN
Conversion of the first floor 4 bedroom flat into 7 B&B letting rooms. Erection of first…
19/501307/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Rosemary House 43 Trinity Road Sheerness Kent ME12 2PF
Replacement of 16 no. timber framed windows, 12 being timber vertical sash windows to UPV…
18/500325/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
Rosemary House 43 Trinity Road Sheerness Kent ME12 2PF
Replacement of 16 no. timber framed windows, 12 being timber vertical sash windows to UPV…
18/500325/FULL
2018 Approved
United Masonic Club 1-5 St Georges Avenue Sheerness Kent ME12 1QX
Installation of new kitchen extraction and flue.
18/502582/FULL
2018 Approved
United Masonic Club 1-5 St Georges Avenue Sheerness Kent ME12 1QX
Installation of new kitchen extraction and flue.
18/502582/FULL
2018 Approved
193 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UJ
Change of use from A1 shops to micropub A4
18/500834/FULL
2018 Approved
193 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UJ
Change of use from A1 shops to micropub A4
18/500834/FULL
2017 Refused
116 Alma Road Sheerness Kent ME12 2PE
Conversion of existing dwelling into two, one bedroom flats
17/501130/FULL
2016 Approved
The Crown 148 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UB
Change of use from A4 to A5 with installation of kitchen extractor duct at rear. External…
16/500905/FULL
2016 Withdrawn
216 High Street Sheerness Kent ME12 1UN
Change of use from A2 to Sui Generis (retrospective)
16/505678/FULL
2016 Approved
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Advertisement Consent for 1 x Externally illuminated fascia sign, 1 x externally illumina…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.