Court Farm, Yelsted Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7UT

11/1331FullRefused

Refused on 18 October 2011

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

First floor extension comprising increase in ridge height of roof and introduction of first floor windows to north and south elevations and roof lights to east and west elevations, and erection of two storey extension to the front (west) elevation and conversion of existing integral garage to additional living accommodation as shown on drawing numbers 2462.01, 2462.02, 2464.03 and 2464.04 and un-numbered photographs, supported by a planning statement, all received 5th August 2011, and 2No. block plans, land registry extract and covering letter dated 22nd August 2011, all received 24th August 2011.

Received: 24 August 2011
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Ward: North Downs

ReceivedReceived24 Aug
ValidatedValidated24 Aug
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date18 Oct
DecidedDecided18 Oct

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at Court Farm, Yelsted Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7UT. Mid Kent has handled 5,216 applications of this type. This one was decided in 55 days. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 1,168 applications in total for the ME9 postcode area.

85% of full applications at Maidstone Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: ME9 7UT
Application type: Full
Scale / size: Small
Parish: Stockbury

Planning application dates

Date validated: 24 August 2011
Target decision date: 18 October 2011
Application expires: 19 October 2011

Applicant and agent

Agent address: 12, St Margarets Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0NR

Planning decision

Statutory period: 56 days

Appeal

Appeal status: Appeal decided
Appeal result: Appeal Dismissed and or Notice Upheld

Additional information

Documents: 18

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Listed building: Grade II: Yelsted Court FarmhouseOn or next to this site
National Landscape (AONB): Kent Downs
Ancient woodlandPart of the site
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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