Planning in Swale

Swale Borough Council has 52 conservation areas and 22 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 1,443 listed building outlines.

Conservation areas
52
Article 4 directions
22
Listed building outlines
1,443
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI

Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Swale and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.

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Conservation areas

Article 4 directions

  • 1 and 2 Flint Cottages14 March 1988
  • 20 East Street29 May 2007
  • 43-47, 49-51, 54, 56, 57, 59-72 Marine Parade18 August 1981
  • 49, 88, 90, 104, 114-128(evens), 132-140(evens) The Street and 1 & 2 Chapel Cottages14 March 1988
  • 84 Scarborough Drive12 September 2007
  • Fairmeadow
  • Faversham Conservation Area29 May 2007
  • Faversham Conservation Area (unit 8, Granville House)29 May 2007
  • Land at Little Coxett Farm15 November 1973
  • Land at Oare Creek16 July 1969
  • Land at the Whitstable Bay Estate
  • Land between Brielle Way and Sterling Road5 April 2006
  • Land in and around Dargate7 April 2008
  • Land on east side of South Bush Lane (aka Land at Spade Lane)12 August 2021
  • Land South East of Kingsborough Manor5 April 2006
  • Land South of Denstroude Lane26 March 2008
  • Land West of Cedar Cottage27 June 2007
  • No's 43 - 72 (ALL) Marine Parade18 August 1981
  • Perry Wood and Conduit Wood, Selling29 November 1973
  • Sweepstakes Farm, Lower Hartlip Road, Hartlip10 May 1978
  • The Viking Caravan Site and Seasalter Meadow Estate, Seasalter Road, Graveney22 May 1972
  • The Willow Beds8 May 1985

Frequently asked questions

Is my property in a conservation area in Swale?
Swale Borough Council has designated 52 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Swale has 22 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.

Swale Borough Council website · All local planning authorities

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09