Rowetts Farm Lower Road Eastchurch Kent ME12 4HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/502194/AGRIC - Agricultural/Forestry Notification Approved
AgriculturalCommercial & major works

Proposal

Prior notification for erection of agricultural building for storage. For its prior approval to: - Siting, design and external appearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Jul 2026

Approved on 2 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Prior Approval not required Decision · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 9 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Also on the record
Nature improvement area: Greater Thames Marshes.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Agricultural/Forestry Notification
Postcode
ME12 4HN
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jun 2026
Ward
Sheppey East
Parish
Eastchurch
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
2 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Refine Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 19 days faster than Swale's median of 43 for prior approvals. Approved, as 95% of prior approvals here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
42decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939892
Planning Portal ref
PP-14939892
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Farleigh Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Removal of existing conservatory).
24/501061/FULL
2024 Approved
Farleigh Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
Erection of a single storey rear extension. (Removal of existing conservatory).
24/501061/FULL
2020 Approved
Friston Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of two storey side extension to create a…
20/505039/FULL
2019 Approved
Friston Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
Demolition of existing conservatory and replace with single storey side extension, first…
19/505902/FULL
2019 Approved
Friston Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
Demolition of existing conservatory and replace with single storey side extension, first…
19/505902/FULL
2018 Refused
Friston Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
Demolition of existing conservatory and replace with single storey front extension, roof…
18/502617/FULL
2018 Refused
Friston Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
Demolition of existing conservatory and replace with single storey front extension, roof…
18/502617/FULL
2017 Refused
1 Rowetts Cottages Lower Road Eastchurch Sheerness Kent ME12 4HN
First floor side extension.
17/501887/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