33 Wallers Road Faversham Kent ME13 7PW Data via plota.co.uk

26/502558/LAWPRO - Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from a 4 bed dwelling into a 6 bed HMO Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 145 m away: The Maison Dieu, a late C15 to early C16 building incorporating part of a medieval hospital
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 69 m away: Faversham - Ospringe; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Faversham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
ME13 7PW
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Building Design Studio

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster than Swale's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
32decided 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-15054189
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