Kings Head 38 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/503271/FULL - Full Pending
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityDemolitionExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Demolition of existing toilet block and erection of a part single storey, part two storey side extension to accommodate a bistro/breakfast room, new toilet facilities, 3no. guest rooms, and manager's residential accommodation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 27 Oct 2026, from Swale's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 3

PDF Flood Risk Assessment Flood Risk Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

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.
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3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Westfield, Grade II, 38 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Sittingbourne built-up area.
Not affected
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
Full
Postcode
ME10 1NJ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Chalkwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Architectural Designs

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
69decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171801
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
10 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
77 - 83 And 87 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1NL
Demolition of 4 dwellings and erection of 20 flats with associated external amenity areas…
23/502365/FULL
2020 Approved
3 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT
Conversion of redundant outbuilding to include the erection of single storey front extens…
20/501346/FULL
2020 Approved
3 Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT
Listed Building consent for conversion of redundant outbuilding to include the erection o…
20/502128/LBC
2019 Approved
Veterinary Centre 3A Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT
Conversion of existing outbuilding to form an ancillary surgical and consulting suite, in…
19/503692/FULL
2019 Approved
Veterinary Centre 3A Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT
Conversion of existing outbuilding to form an ancillary surgical and consulting suite, in…
19/503692/FULL
2019 Refused
Veterinary Centre 3A Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT
Conversion, extension and raising the roof height to accommodate a first floor to existin…
19/500821/FULL
2019 Refused
Veterinary Centre 3A Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BT
Conversion, extension and raising the roof height to accommodate a first floor to existin…
19/500821/FULL
2018 Approved
Hillside 195 Chalkwell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BJ
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for use of the building as a vehicle repairs, s…
18/501303/LDCEX
2018 Approved
Hillside 195 Chalkwell Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BJ
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for use of the building as a vehicle repairs, s…
18/501303/LDCEX
2017 Approved
40 Victoria Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1BS
-Erection of a single storey extension to form bedroom and extension to kitchen and dinin…
17/502094/FULL
2016 Approved
Borden Lodge 2A Borden Lane Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1DB
Change of use from one private dwelling to retirement apartments comprising of one 2-bedr…
15/510309/FULL
2016 Approved
85 London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1NL
Retrospective - Advertisement - Internally-illuminated polycarbonate white and yellow sur…
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2016 Approved
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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