A BUNGLING junior council worker accidentally approved demolishing two pubs after six 'dummy' decisions were accidentally published.

       Bizarre comments were added applications which were approved or rejected in an embarrassing fiasco.

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       The Wheatsheaf pub was approved to be demolished after a junior worker wrote: "Incy wincy spider". Credit: SWNS

       The blunder came about when a worker at Mid Kent Planning Support team, which handles the online submissions on behalf of Swale council, Kent was trying to resolve software issues.

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       Correcting the planning mistakes will cost ￡8,000 to get each decision reversed through a judicial review.

       The Old House At Home, Sheerness was rubber-stamped for demolition with the sarcastic comment of "Why am I doing this? Am I the chosen one?"

       And The Wheatsheaf pub in nearby Sittingbourne was also approved for demolition after the junior worker wrote: "Incy wincy spider".

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       The Wheatsheaf pub was approved for demolition with the nursery rhyme "Incy wincy spider" Credit: Swale Council

       Lawyers have told bosses at Swale Council the mistakes are legally binding and they will likely spend thousands to get each decision reversed in court.

       Elsewhere the boss of an animal sanctuary was refused a bid to remain on its site following the comment: "Your proposal is whack"

       Amey James, 36, of Happy Pants Ranch in Sittingbourne revealed the planning error could lead to the closure of her reserve and put 450 rescue animals at risk.

       She told The Sun: "The future of the animal charity rests upon this decision. "

       "This huge error could lead to the closure of my sanctuary and many of my animals will have to be put down.

       "When I read the comments I nearly had a heart attack, I thought it was a horrible joke. "

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       Amey James fears her animal sanctuary could be shut down as a result of the error Credit: SWNS 11

       The Happy Pants Ranch is now facing a three month delay in its application Credit: SWNS

       Happy Patch Plants has over 450 animals including emus, lizards, turtles, cows, horses, snakes and lizards.

       Amey added :"I was supposed to get a decision in July on whether we could stay on the site but now it has been pushed back to December.

       "I don't have enough funding to last until then and I can't afford to move, so unless a positive decision is made I will have no choice but to close.

       "This might all seem funny and a bit of a joke, but this sanctuary is a lifeline to these animals. They have all been rescued and were meant for slaughter."

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       Amey James' animal sanctuary was branded as 'whack' in the embarrassing mistake. Credit: SWNS

       Meanwhile Terry Rowse butchers' application in Sittingbourne to become a takeaway was turned down with the official comments reading simply "no", and "just don't".

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       A butchers was refused planning permission with the excuse of "Just don't". Credit: SWNS 11

       Terry Rowse butchers wants to become a takeaway Credit: SWNS

       And application for the change of use for a barn to provide storage for seeds and crop protection products, precision farm services and office space in Tunstall, was granted - with a list of numbers 1 to 20.

       In another application a property design company were told "don't even bother reapplying lol" and "not even joking LMAO" - slang for 'Laugh my a**e off'.

       The firm, Design Quarter UK Ltd, had applied to convert and refurbish an outbuilding into a holiday let.

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       The junior council worker refused a planning application and said :"I'm not even joking LMAO" Credit: Maidstone Council

       Swale Council said the Mid Kent Planning Support team were trying to fix software issues but in an exercise 'dummy' decision notices were published on the live system on August 19.

       An investigation is underway to understand what happened.

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       Swale Council have launched an investigation into the mistake Credit: Alamy

       Council's leader Roger Truelove, and deputy leader, Cllr Mike Baldock, said they were angry that the admin error led to issuing false planning decisions.

       They said: "These errors will have to be rectified but this will cause totally unnecessary concern to applicants.

       "This is not the first serious problem following the transfer of our planning administration to Mid Kent shared services.

       "We will wait for the outcome of a proper investigation and then consider our appropriate response as a council.

       "This is not uncommon and, if uncontested, could be complete in two to three months.

       ''We have notified each of the applicants of the error and will continue to liaise with them as the matter progresses."

       Swale Council expect Mid Kent to pay for the ￡8,000 mistake.

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       The Old House At Home was also granted permission in the planning fiasco. Credit: SWNS

       Julien Speed, chairman of Lynsted with Kingsdown Parish Council, said: "Where is the quality control when testing software?

       "This is quite an extraordinary error.

       "Yes the public access site for planning needs much improvement, but where is the quality control when testing software?

       "Swale council is now saying they will seek a judicial review through the courts to overturn these rogue decisions.

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       An application for a barn to store seeds was granted with the numbers 1 to 20. Credit: SWNS

       Another local councillor Cameron Beart, who represents Queenborough and Halfway on Swale council added:"What a massive waste of taxpayers' money.

       "I am absolutely horrified that one of them is the demolition of the Old House at Home in Sheerness High Street.

       "I make no comment about the application in general, but if it has been approved without any consideration and without any conditions attached, it is a serious issue."