Permitted development inSwale

Where Swale Borough Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

52 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in Swale

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • FairmeadowCheck with the council2026
  • Land at the Whitstable Bay EstateCheck with the council2026
  • Land on east side of South Bush Lane (aka Land at Spade Lane)Check with the council2021
  • Land in and around DargateCheck with the council2008
  • Land South of Denstroude LaneCheck with the council2008
  • 84 Scarborough DriveCheck with the council2007
  • Land West of Cedar CottageCheck with the council2007
  • 20 East StreetCheck with the council2007
  • Faversham Conservation AreaCheck with the council2007
  • Faversham Conservation Area (unit 8, Granville House)Check with the council2007
  • Land between Brielle Way and Sterling RoadCheck with the council2006
  • Land South East of Kingsborough ManorCheck with the council2006
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  • 1 and 2 Flint CottagesCheck with the council1988
  • 49, 88, 90, 104, 114-128(evens), 132-140(evens) The Street and 1 & 2 Chapel CottagesCheck with the council1988
  • The Willow BedsCheck with the council1985
  • 43-47, 49-51, 54, 56, 57, 59-72 Marine ParadeCheck with the council1981
  • No's 43 - 72 (ALL) Marine ParadeCheck with the council1981
  • Perry Wood and Conduit Wood, SellingCheck with the council1973
  • Land at Oare CreekCheck with the council1969
  • Sweepstakes Farm, Lower Hartlip Road, HartlipChange of use1978
  • Land at Little Coxett FarmChange of use1973
  • The Viking Caravan Site and Seasalter Meadow Estate, Seasalter Road, GraveneyChange of use1972

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Swale Borough Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in Swale

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Swale Borough Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Swale Borough Council website ↗
How to apply →

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