Little Oyster Residential Home Seaside Avenue Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 2NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502872/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of 3 buildings and land from part of care home (use class C2) to 8no. residential use dwellings/flats (class C3) with extended access drive and drop kerb, 8 no. parking spaces and internal and external alterations with associated landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Swale's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 6 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Minster (Swale) built-up area; Priority habitat 43 m away: Maritime cliff and slope.
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 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
Full
Postcode
ME12 2NJ
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Minster Cliffs
Parish
Minster-On-Sea
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Prime Folio

Decision outlook

Day 46 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides changes of use by day 68.

Day 4622 days to the predicted decision (day 68)
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-14774617
Planning Portal ref
PP-14774617
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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