Planning and Planning Policy Publications

The Air Quality and Planning Technical Guidance document seeks to explain how air quality is dealt with in planning applications in Swale.

This guidance helps to set out the expectations for making premises accessible to people with disabilities.

This guidance helps new dwellings in meet our requirements to reduce carbon emissions.

Our Housing Land Supply statement includes our projected supply of land for housing to March 2023.

Local Plan Guidance documents relating to Parking Standards, Air Quality, Renewable Energy and other guidance documents

The Local Development Scheme sets out the timetable for the production of new or revised development plan documents which will form the our Local Development Plan.

The Sittingbourne and Milton Creek Supplementary Planning Document is a master plan which indicates the general urban structure and layout of the area.

Guidance on the conversion of buildings and houses into flats and houses in multiple occupation (HMO).

Guidance for owners of occupiers of listed buildings.

Guidance on the conversion of traditional farm buildings.

Guidance on the design of shopfronts and advertising.

A guide for householders on design an extension.

A guide for planting on new developments in Swale.

Guidance on the creation of stables and keeping horses.

Guidance for buildings in Swale conservation areas.

Technical guidance for developers where proposals are being made which will generate noise or vibration or are in a noisy location.

Information about planning applications for new homes in Dunkirk and Selling Parishes.

Infrastructure funding statements provide a summary of contributions from developers following Section 106 agreements.