Village Hall Rodmersham Green Rodmersham Kent ME9 0PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/502886/COUNTY - County Matters Decided

Proposal

County Matters application: Extension of the temporary planning permission () for the single-storey modular building until 31 March 2027. The current agreement expires on 28 August 2026. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Sept 2026, from recent other across the UK.

Site constraints 4

Conservation area 14 m away: Rodmersham Green
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Highsted built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, 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 scheduled monument 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
County Matters
Postcode
ME9 0PS
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
West Downs
Parish
Rodmersham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 49, past Swale's usual 42 days for other. 94% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 27 Oct 2026.

Day 497 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
992decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Swale to go on. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
KCC/SW/0102/2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 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