Hearts Delight, Kent Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Hearts Delight, Kent.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £317,553 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Swale
- Parliamentary constituency: Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- LSOA: Swale 008A
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-02.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Hearts Delight.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Hearts Delight.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Hearts Delight based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
7 planning applications found near Hearts Delight.
- - St Mawes The Street Borden Kent ME9 8JN
Erection of a single storey rear extension (retrospective).
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Mid Kent | Date: 2026-02-26
View full details - - Harmans Corner The Street Borden Kent ME9 8JH
Conservation area notification - Crown reduce one Fagus Sylvatica (Beech) tree (T1) from a height of 15m down to 12m and spread in every direction from 6m back to 3.5m.
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Mid Kent | Date: 2026-02-13
View full details - - 7 Barn Close Borden Kent ME9 8JW
Conservation area notification to remove one Silver Birch to ground level due to lean towards road and causing damage to residential wall.
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Mid Kent | Date: 2026-02-03
View full details - - Hillyfield Hearts Delight Borden Kent ME9 8HX
Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (off-site highway works), subject to application 25/501229/FULL (partial discharge).
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: Mid Kent | Date: 2026-01-30
View full details - - Land To The Rear Of Yantlet 14 Barn Close Borden Kent ME9 8JW
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access and layout) for the erection of three dwellings, with garaging, associated parking, development and landscaping.
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Mid Kent | Date: 2025-10-11
View full details - - Dunwell Hearts Delight Road Tunstall Kent ME9 8JB
Erection of front porch, with two storey and single storey rear and side extensions and alterations to rear dormer.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Mid Kent | Date: 2025-02-03
View full details - - 15 Coppins Lane Borden Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8JG
Erection of first floor rear extension, roof adaptations including insertion of rooflights and dormer windows, together with changes to fenestration.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Mid Kent | Date: 2023-09-20
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A brief summary of Hearts Delight in Kent
Hearts Delight is a settlement located in Kent, England.
Property prices in Hearts Delight show an average sale price of £317,553, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Hearts Delight a particularly low-crime area.
Hearts Delight has 5 conservation areas within its boundaries: Tunstall, Chestnut Street, Borden, Harman's Corner, Borden, The Street, Borden, Hearts Delight, Borden. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Hearts Delight includes 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Kent Downs. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Hearts Delight planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Hearts Delight
In the last 24 months, 16 planning applications were submitted near Hearts Delight. Of these, 83% were approved, with an average decision time of 41 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Hearts Delight maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
The average decision time of 41 days is within the government's 8-week statutory target for minor applications, indicating an efficient planning department.
The most common application types near Hearts Delight were full planning applications (4), tree works (3), discharge of conditions (3). Full planning applications account for 25% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 1 large-scale (major) development, 15 smaller schemes were submitted.
Nearby Towns
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- Harman's Corner planning applications
- Borden planning applications
- Tunstall planning applications
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Related Planning Guides
- What Is Planning Permission in the UK? — Planning permission is the formal approval you need from your local council before making certain changes to a building or piece of land.
- What Is Permitted Development? — Permitted development rights allow certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission.
- How Long Does Planning Permission Take? — Typical timelines for planning permission decisions in the UK, from submission to approval, and what can cause delays.