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729 in the last 90 days228 in the last 3076 in the last 1485% approveddecisions typically take 65 days
Source: Swale Borough Council planning register · updated daily
- Sheppey Leisure Complex Broadway Sheerness Kent ME12 1HH
Submission of details pursuant to condition 16-(highways delivery plan) subject to 24/502130/FULL
PendingSubmission of DetailsReceived 22 Oct 202626/504042/SUB - 21 Stone Street Faversham Kent ME13 8PU
Conservation Area Notification: T1 Holly - Reduce Crown 1m in height (30%) and shape into a pear shape in rear garden bringing it back into shape. Crown before 3.2 x 2 m/ 2.2 x 2 m
PendingTrees in Conservation AreaReceived 21 Oct 202626/504058/TCA - 14 St Marys Road Faversham Kent ME13 8EH
Conservation Area Notification: 1x Robinia Frisia and 1x Ilex Aquifolia Trees - Fell to ground level
PendingTrees in Conservation AreaReceived 21 Oct 202626/504044/TCA - 9 Trenton Close Maidstone Kent ME16 0HL
Non Material Amendment to 26/500391/FULL: Erection of a single storey rear and side wrap around extension, plus single storey front porch. Partial demolition of existing detached garage. - Moving position of interior walls by approx 700mm to reduce size of WC/Wet room, and increase size of Kitchen. This will move the position of side door and window.
PendingNon Material AmendmentsReceived 21 Oct 202626/504039/NMAMD - Park Cottage The Street Boxley Kent ME14 3DH
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4-(site development scheme) subject to 25/505189/FULL
PendingSubmission of DetailsReceived 21 Oct 202626/504035/SUB
House prices in Swale Borough Council: average £298,985, +3.2% over 12 months (UK House Price Index, July 2026)
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Planning Applications by Town in Swale Borough Council
147 towns and villages. Click any town for a planning search of applications nearby.
Main towns in Swale Borough Council
- Faversham106 applications in the last 12 months
- Sittingbourne84 applications in the last 12 months
- Key Street39 applications in the last 12 months
- Kemsley26 applications in the last 12 months
- Newington25 applications in the last 12 months
- Grove End23 applications in the last 12 months
- Highstreet21 applications in the last 12 months
- Minster21 applications in the last 12 months
- Sheerness20 applications in the last 12 months
- Whitehill17 applications in the last 12 months
- Murston16 applications in the last 12 months
- Boughton Street15 applications in the last 12 months
Postcode districts
- ME17433 applications in the last 12 months
- ME14369 applications in the last 12 months
- ME13357 applications in the last 12 months
- ME15305 applications in the last 12 months
- ME9265 applications in the last 12 months
- ME10227 applications in the last 12 months
- ME16206 applications in the last 12 months
- ME12176 applications in the last 12 months
- TN12160 applications in the last 12 months
- TN27102 applications in the last 12 months
- ME1890 applications in the last 12 months
- ME526 applications in the last 12 months
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Swale Borough Council, located in Sittingbourne, Kent, oversees a diverse area that includes the towns of Faversham, Queenborough, and Sheerness, as well as various villages and rural landscapes. The borough encompasses the Isle of Sheppey and is named after The Swale, the channel that separates the island from the mainland. Notably, parts of Swale lie within the Kent Downs, recognized as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, making it a significant locale for planning applications related to both urban development and conservation.
The council area encompasses 147 towns and villages, including Faversham, Sheerness and Sittingbourne. Use the planning application search above to find proposals across these communities by postcode.
In the last 24 months, Swale Borough Council received 4,078 planning applications. Of these, 85% were approved, with an average decision time of 65 days.
The most common types were full planning applications (1,304), discharge of conditions (818), outline applications (374). 67 large-scale developments were submitted during this period.
617 planning appeals were lodged against Swale Borough Council decisions, of which 190 were allowed and 343 were dismissed (36% success rate).
Residents and developers can search all planning permission and permitted development applications for Swale Borough Council above. To comment or object to a live application, visit the Swale Borough Council planning portal directly. Planning Signal links to the original submission for every application listed.