Meadow View Industrial Estate, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Kent
Approved on 19 June 2012
Council decision: Grant ConsentDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Installation of 199 ground mounted solar panels and erection of earth bund surrounding the installation
- Received
- 14 May 2012
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Ashford Borough Council
- Ward
- Saxon Shore Ward
- ReceivedReceived14 May
- ValidatedValidated14 May
- Consult.Consultation11 Jun
- TargetTarget Date9 Jul
- DecidedDecided19 Jun
Decided in 36 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a solar installation at Meadow View Industrial Estate, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Kent. Ashford has handled 2,705 applications of this type. This one was decided in 36 days, 3 weeks quicker than Ashford's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address.
89% of full applications at Ashford Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Full Planning Permission
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Ruckinge
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 May 2012
- Consultation expiry
- 11 June 2012
- Consultation start
- 18 May 2012
- Consultation end
- 11 June 2012
- Target decision date
- 9 July 2012
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- Sevencroft Ltd 277 Canterbury Road Kennington Ashford Kent TN24 9QW
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 6
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20173 Feb
Change of use of land for stationing of caravan for overnight security purposes ancillary to Meadow View…
ApprovedFull planning permission17/00170/AS - 201517 Dec
Retention of caravan for security purposes
RefusedFull Planning Permission15/01657/AS - 201410 Mar
Retrospective planning application for the installation of a door & window to rear, mezzanine floor and…
ApprovedFull Planning Permission14/00278/AS
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- Meadow View Industrial Estate, Hamstreet Road, Ruckinge, Kent14/00278/AS · FullApproved0.0 mi
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- Kingsnorth Electrical Limited2.3 mi
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