17 Keycol Hill Bobbing Kent ME9 8LZ Data via plota.co.uk

25/503597/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Loft conversion including a part raised ridge and 4no. roof lights to side elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Aug 2025
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Consultation
9 Sept 2025
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Approved
7 Nov 2025
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Appeal allowed
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Keycol built-up area; Air quality management area 11 m away: AQMA No7 Keycol Hill, Sittingbourne, Kent; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £350,000 in July 2025. Detached house, freehold.

21 July 2025£350,000
6 November 1997£116,000

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

Building

Floor area209 m² (2,250 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
ME9 8LZ
Received
around 28 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Ward
Bobbing, Iwade And Lower Halstow
Parish
Bobbing
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 21 Jan 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6001084 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
CJS Design Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 71 days from validation, 16 days slower than Swale's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
265decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14281051
Planning Portal ref
PP-14281051
Comments by
30 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2025
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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.