Swale planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Swale Borough Council, updated daily. Swale Borough Council received 299 planning applications in the last 90 days, 14 of them major schemes. 92% of the applications it decided were approved.
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Recent applications in Swale
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Land Adjacent To Walbrook Business Park Queenborough Road Halfway Kent
Three two-storey B2/B8 industrial units, Queenborough. 2,779 sqm of new general industrial and storage floorspace with associated parking, access and landscaping at full application stage. Portal frame, cladding, industrial flooring and yard drainage drive procurement, with M&E and fit-out…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Land At Ufton Court Farm Tunstall Kent
Section 73 variation reducing affordable housing to 10%, outline stage. Amends a 290-dwelling Kent scheme to lower the affordable housing requirement from 30% to 10% rather than authorising new works. The parent scheme remains live and material procurement decisions now reflect lower…
The Old Tractor Shed Bull Lane Newington Kent ME9 7SJ
Class Q prior approval converting agricultural building to two dwellings, Swale. Agricultural-to-residential conversion seeking prior approval on highways, noise, contamination, flooding, design and daylight. Internal fit-out, drainage and M&E work drive the scheme; local authorities' technical…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Land At Junction Of Myrtle Road And Camellia Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3FD
Nine-unit apartment scheme for Minster-on-Sea, Kent. Delivers nine two-bedroom flats with parking, landscaping and refuse storage at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and M&E packages drive early work, with brickwork, roofing and fit-out following.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
26 East Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4RT
Class MA prior approval converting commercial unit to one flat, Sittingbourne. Single residential dwelling created from an existing Class E building via permitted-development route, subject to prior approval assessment. Internal partitioning, rewiring, plumbing, natural light provision and fire…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Kemsley Stores The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL
Commercial expansion with one new flat added, Sittingbourne. Extends an existing mixed-use building with part two-storey, part single-storey wings to add ground-floor commercial space and a 2-bed residential unit, at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and internal partitioning packages…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Land Between 12-22 All Saints Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3PB
Single dwelling with parking and ancillary works, Sittingbourne. Erects one 98 sqm home on a 0.02 hectare site between existing properties, with parking, crossover and cycle storage at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and brickwork form the core package, with parking hardstanding and…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
750 Shimmin Road Kent Science Park Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8SX
Solar panel extension on a non-domestic building, Sittingbourne. Prior notification for installation and enlargement of existing solar equipment, with design and glare impact under scrutiny. Structural steelwork, electrical terminations and roof-mounted racking are the core packages for renewable…
RenewablesSteelM&E
Unit D8 Trinity Trading Estate Mill Way Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2PD
Industrial unit converting from B8 storage to B2 MOT centre, Sittingbourne. Changes the use class and adds Class 7 MOT testing facilities to an existing trading-estate unit at full application stage. Vehicle-hoisting equipment, compressed-air systems and workshop fit-out dominate the specification.
Fit-outM&E
Vigo Farm Vigo Lane Bredgar Kent ME9 8BE
Mobile home removal and pergola with landscaping, Bredgar. Demolishes two mobile units and builds outdoor structures with hard and soft landscaping at full application stage. Hard landscaping, drainage and pergola joinery are the main packages for site contractors.
DemolitionHard landscapingJoinery
Hill Top View Wardwell Lane Lower Halstow Kent ME9 7ER
Mobile home stationing for one Gypsy household, Lower Halstow. Change of use to site one caravan with utility block and parking at full application stage. Utility connections, hardstanding and ancillary structures drive specification; planning consent precedes site mobilisation.
GroundworksM&EDrainage
Unit B1 Eurolink Industrial Estate Castle Road Sittingbourne ME10 3RL
B8 warehouse converting to mixed storage and car sales use, Sittingbourne. Changes the permitted use of an existing industrial unit to Sui Generis at full application stage. Forecourt reconfiguration and signage dominate; vehicle-sales fit-out and minor M&E adjustments follow.
Fit-outM&EHard landscaping
Cherry Tree Farm Grove Road Selling Kent ME13 9RN
Workshop, garage and ancillary accommodation replacing a garden store, Selling. Demolishes existing structure and erects new buildings with residential use ancillary to the main dwelling at full application stage. Frame, roofing, and fit-out packages suit rural subcontractors; accommodation above…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Broad Hariots Spade Lane Hartlip Kent ME9 7LZ
Garage loft conversion with first-floor balcony, Hartlip. Adds a residential annexe above the garage with roof extension, rear balcony and staircase at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and structural steelwork form the conversion core, with glazing and balustrade packages following.
RoofingJoinerySteel
33 Langley Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2EN
Single-storey gym and office outbuilding, Sittingbourne. Adds a detached structure to a residential property for fitness and workspace use at full application stage. Groundworks, roofing, M&E and glazing drive the spec, with fit-out for gym and office finishes.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
Planning appeals in Swale Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Swale Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Swale Borough Council, raw rate
33.2%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.2%
national rates applied to this caseload
4 percentage points above expected. Swale Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
600 appeals counted, 576 judged either way (191 allowed, 385 dismissed), 24 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 29.9% | 28.8% | 360 | 351 | 105 |
| Householder (HAS) | 45% | 35.6% | 131 | 129 | 58 |
| Enforcement Notice | 24.5% | 13.5% | 63 | 53 | 13 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 35.3% | 36.9% | 18 | 17 | 6 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 50% | 33.3% | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 14.3% | 25% | 8 | 7 | 1 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Swale Borough Council
Swale Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Swale Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent6 homes
- Shared ownership11 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Swale Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder97% (172 decided)
- other99% (115 decided)
- residential74% (70 decided)
- institutional100% (18 decided)
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