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Search current and historic planning applications published by Swale Borough Council - 301 applications in the last 90 days across 79 towns and areas and 17 postcode districts. Filter applications by date, status, development type, or number of homes, view them on the map, or create a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Swale Borough Council decided 658 planning applications and approved 89%; 37% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

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Yesterday Awaiting decision 26/503811/TCA

Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Kent ME9 7TH

Conservation area notification to reduce one leyland cypress from a height of 6.7m to 6m and to reduce the width from 3.6m to 3m

Trees in Conservation Area Swale
Yesterday Awaiting decision 26/503469/FULL

3 Sutton Heights Maidstone Kent ME15 8SF

Conversion of existing garage into habitable room.

Full Swale
2 days ago Awaiting decision 26/503813/FULL

49 Summerville Avenue Minster-On-Sea Kent ME12 3LB

Demolition of existing attached garage and the erection of a four bedroom detached dwelling. Alteration to existing access.

Full Swale
5 Oct 2026 Pending 26/503816/LBC

The Yeomans House Wood Street Tonge Kent ME9 9NX

Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to alter the ceiling over the bedroom and en-suite.

Swale
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503672/TPOA

16 Silver Tree Close Boxley Kent ME5 9ST

Tree Preservation Order application (1 of 1969): T1 (Chestnut) - sectionally dismantle and fell to ground level. Replacement planting - 1 suitable siz...

Tree Preservation Order Application Swale
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503659/FULL

Land West Of Gandys Lane Boughton Monchelsea Kent

Erection of 6 Retirement Bungalows, detached garages, creation of access and internal road, new section of footway along Gandy's Lane.

Full Swale
5 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503425/FULL

Former Barclays 79-81 High Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4AW

Change of use of ground floor from a commercial bank (Financial institution use class E(c) to, to a Childrens Day Care Nursery (Use Class E(f) to incl...

Full Swale
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503796/SUB

Land At Lady Dane Farm Love Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8YN

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 12 - Levels, 14 - Crime Prevention, 15 - External surfaces, 18 - Construction Management Plan, 38 - Groun...

Submission of Details Swale
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503788/NMAMD

Land Off Otterham Quay Lane Upchurch Kent

Non material amendment to application 24/503340/REM to remove the street lighting from the scheme.

Non Material Amendments Swale
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503787/FULL

5 Meadowsweet Walk Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4EU

Installation of one air source heat pump at ground level to the side of the dwelling, and retention of four existing wall-mounted air conditioning uni...

Full Swale
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503783/SUB

Land To South Of Ridham Avenue Swale Way Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SG

Submission of details pursuant to condition 15 - Archaeological field evaluation, Subject to 23/505752/FULL

Submission of Details Swale
2 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503773/FULL

Unit 3 Panattoni Park Fleet End Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2FD

Relocation and alterations to waste area facility including addition of a canopy. Installation of new level access doors and relocation of Means of Es...

Full Swale
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503647/FULL

1 Belnor Avenue Bobbing Kent ME9 8QB

Erection of first floor rear extension, two storey side extension, internal alterations and erection of detatched double bay garage.

Full Swale
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503793/ADJ

Swatlands Farm Lucks Lane Paddock Wood Tonbridge Kent TN12 6QL

Adjoining Authority Consultation from Tunbridge Wells Brough Council to Maidstone Borough Council ref: 25/02592/REM: Approval of Reserved Matters (app...

Adjoining Authority Consultation Swale
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503790/ADJ

Land On Northern Side Of Canterbury Lane Upchurch Kent ME8 8QW

Adjoining authority consultation from Swale Borough Council to Maidstone Borough Council relating to application 24/504435/OUT: Outline planning permi...

Adjoining Authority Consultation Swale
1 Oct 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503777/FULL

62 Park Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1RD

Demolition of existing garage, erection of a single storey side and rear extensions and two storey side extension. Conversion of loft into a habitable...

Full Swale
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/503666/FULL

1 Fostall Hernhill Kent ME13 9JQ

Section 73 application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to include amended outbuilding position and landscaping changes) pu...

Swale
1 Oct 2026 Pending 26/503665/LBC

1 Fostall Hernhill Kent ME13 9JQ

Listed building consent for internal and external alterations to the house, including alterations to windows, doors, rooflights, internal partitions a...

Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503742/AGRIC

Wilgate Green Farm Wilgate Green Road Throwley Kent ME13 0PW

Prior notification for the demolition of two smaller agricultural buildings and erection of a replacement agricultural building. For its prior approva...

Agricultural/Forestry Notification Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503717/SUB

Cockleshell Walk Car Park St Michaels Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1AU

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 26 (external materials), 29 (window details), 32 (decorative brickwork) and 33 (energy sources) subject t...

Submission of Details Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503756/LBC

Chimneys The Street Bredgar Kent ME9 8EY

Listed Building Consent for repairs and redecoration works to basement, ground and first floor rooms affected by water damage.

Listed Building Consent Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503745/NMAMD

Sheppey Leisure Complex Broadway Sheerness Kent ME12 1HH

Non-material amendment of application 24/502130/FULL: Polycarbonate and glazed windows to northern façade internally. General M&E vents/Bib Taps on th...

Non Material Amendments Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503660/REM

Land West Of Barton Hill Drive Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3LZ

Application for the approval of Reserved Matters (Access, Appearance, Layout, Scale, and Landscaping) for the construction of 275no. residential units...

Approval of Reserved Matters Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503764/PIP

Land North Of Starborne Oak Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7BB

Permission in Principle for residential development comprising a maximum of 8 detached dwellings inlcuding access onto Oak Lane

Permission in Principle Swale
30 Sept 2026 Pending 26/503759/TCA

St Mary Of Charity Church Church Road Faversham Kent ME13 8GZ

Conservation Area Notification: T1 and T2 Sycamore. Self seeded and growing into canopy of Baobab trees. Fell to ground level.

Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503758/TCA

Plane Tree Court Church Road Faversham Kent ME13 8GZ

Conservation area notification to reduce three (T1- T3) Baobab Plane trees Lateral branches growing on South West side up to height of 5m to be reduce...

Trees in Conservation Area Swale
30 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503757/TCA

57 The Mall Faversham Kent ME13 8JW

Conservation Area Notification: T1 Purple Cherry Plum - Reduce from 5m in height to 3.5m and reduced in every direction from 2m to 1.5m. T2 Cherry - R...

Trees in Conservation Area Swale
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503761/TCA

Playstool Recreation Ground The Street Borden Kent

Conservation area notification to crown lift two (T1, T2) Himalayan Birch, and one (T3) Hornbeam to give a ground clearence of 2m, two (T6, T7)) Engli...

Trees in Conservation Area Swale
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503725/NMAMD

Callum Park Basser Hill Lower Halstow Kent ME9 7TY

Non-material amendment to amend the description of the development previously approved (Ref. 23/503336/OUT; APP/V2255/W/24/3339042). to remove referen...

Non Material Amendments Swale
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503402/TCA

Cherry Orchard House Staple Street Hernhill Kent ME13 9TY

Conservation area notification: Re-pollard group of six Lombardy poplar trees (G1) back to previous points at approximately 3m, subject to suitable gr...

Trees in Conservation Area Swale
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503746/TCA

63-64 Abbey Street Faversham Kent ME13 7BN

Conservation Area Notification: T1 & T2 Olea Europaea (Olive) - Re-Pollard both trees back to the established previous pollard points, removing approx...

Trees in Conservation Area Swale
29 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503632/FULL

44 Augustine Road Private Street North West Minster-On-Sea Kent ME12 2NE

Erection of a single storey timber outbuilding with tiled, double hipped roof ancillary to the main dwelling. (Part retrospective)

Full Swale
28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503704/PNMA

26 East Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4RT

Prior notification for the change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 1no. self-contained residential flat (Use Class C3). F...

Prior Notification Class MA Swale
28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503676/FULL

Cherry Tree Farm Grove Road Selling Kent ME13 9RN

Demolition of existing garden store and erection of a workshop and a garage with accommodation above ancillary to main dwelling.

Full Swale
28 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503284/FULL

Kemsley Stores The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL

Erection of a two storey side extension, part single storey and part two storey rear and single storey front extension to increase ground floor commer...

Full Swale
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503689/TCA

55 Stone Street Faversham Kent ME13 8PS

T1 Olive - Reduce crown by 30% the selective removal of approximately 2m from branch tips. T2 Magnolia - Reduce crown by 20% the selective removal of ...

Trees in Conservation Area Swale
25 Sept 2026 Approved 7 Oct 26/503679/SUB

109 High Street Newington Kent ME9 7JJ

Submission of details pursuant to condition 4-(archaeological watching brief) subject to 26/502018/FULL

Submission of Details Swale
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503529/FULL

Land Adjacent To Walbrook Business Park Queenborough Road Halfway Kent

Erection of 3no. two storey buildings containing 4no. business units (Use Class B2/B8), together with associated access, vehicle parking, servicing an...

Full Swale
25 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503209/LDCEX

120A East Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4RX

Lawful development (Existing) for change of use to residential dwelling.

Lawful Development Cert. (Existing) Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503650/FULL

Broad Hariots Spade Lane Hartlip Kent ME9 7LZ

Erection of first floor rear balcony to the house and conversion of garage loft to form a residential annexe with a roof extension, rear balcony and s...

Full Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503618/FULL

Forstal House Church Hill Hernhill Kent ME13 9JJ

Installation of 32 solar panels in four ground-mounted arrays with inverter, battery and buried cabling.

Full Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503580/PNEXT

33 Langley Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2EN

Prior notification for a proposed single-storey rear extension which A) Extends 6.00 meters from rear wall of the original dwelling B) Has a maximum h...

Prior Notification - Extensions Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503686/MOD106

Land At Ceres Court Wild Ash Croft Sittingbourne Kent

Modification by mutual agreement of s106 Planning Agreement dated 10th June 2016 relating to 15/508661/FULL to amend the definition of Chargee at Clau...

Modify Section 106 Agreement Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503658/NMAMD

Land At Stones Farm The Street Bapchild Kent ME9 9AD

Non material amendment in relation to planning permission 18/505151/REM - to allow changes to landscaped park area.

Non Material Amendments Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503653/OUT

Land At Ufton Court Farm Tunstall Kent

Section 73 - Application for variation of condition 36 (to reduce level of affordable housing from 30% to 10%) pursuant to 22/505646/OUT for - Outline...

Outline Application Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503586/LAWPRO

5 Lovell Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3NX

Lawful development certificate for proposed garage conversion into a habitable space and changes to fenestration.

Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Swale
24 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503572/FULL

33 Langley Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2EN

Erection of a single storey outbuilding, comprising gym/office facilities.

Full Swale
23 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503677/PNEXT

30 Anne Boleyn Close Eastchurch Kent ME12 4AT

Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4.00 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has ...

Prior Notification - Extensions Swale
23 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503656/LBC

96-98 High Street Milton Regis Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2AN

Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing UPVC windows at first and second floor with timber sash/casement windows

Listed Building Consent Swale
23 Sept 2026 Awaiting decision 26/503643/FULL

Unit D8 Trinity Trading Estate Mill Way Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2PD

Change of use of Unit D8 Trinity Trading Estate from Use Class B8 to B2 for provision of a Class 7 Mot Centre

Full Swale
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Decisions in Swale Full decision record →

55daysmedian to decide3 days slower than UK
72%decided within 8 weeks2 pts above UK
93%approved3 pts above UK
242of 366UK rank for speed

742 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 · fewer than 1% went to committee. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Swale Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 742 applications Swale Borough Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 55 days, and 72% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 52 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Swale Borough Council approve?
93% of the applications Swale Borough Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from Swale Borough Council's public planning register (pa.midkent.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks Swale Borough Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 7 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Swale Borough Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 1,095 current planning applications from Swale Borough Council, received since 1 Dec 2025, 301 of them in the last 90 days. Current records are collected from the council's public register at pa.midkent.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 7 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Swale: 7 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.