Planning application
Land Off Holywell Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7HP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land to a Gypsy/Traveller site comprising 3no. pitches, with each including 3no. mobile homes (9 total), 3no. touring caravans (9 total) and 1no. dayroom (3 total) (part retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 26/502644/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/502644/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- ME9 7HP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Swale took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Swale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swale decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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