Woodford Farm Maidstone Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0RH

15/506037/FULLFullRefused

Proposal

Demolition of existing commercial buildings, hardstanding and Woodford Coach House and the erection of a replacement dwelling for Woodford Coach House and 9 dwellings with parking and landscaping as shown on drawing numbers DHA/10167/03a Rev A and DHA/10167/03b Rev A and DHA/10167/04 Rev A and DHA/10167/05 Rev A and DHA/10167/06 Rev A and DHA/10167/07 Rev A and DHA/10167/08 Rev A and DHA/10167/09 Rev A and DHA/10167/10 Rev A and DHA/10167/11 Rev A and DHA/10167/13 Rev A and DHA/10167/16 Rev A; received on 30.10.2015 and DHA/10167/01 and DHA/10167/02; received on 3.08.2015. Supporting documents include; PJC/3712/15/02/A 02 and PJC/3712/15/02/B 02; dated 20.07.2015 and PJC/3712/15/02/C 01; dated 30.06.2015 and Arboricultural Impact Assessment (3712/15/02) by PJC Consultancy; dated 20.06.2015 and Arboricultural Survey (PJC/3712/15) by PJC Consultancy; dated 26.05.15 and Bat Survey by Calumma Ecological Services; dated 23.07.2015 and Preliminary Ecological Appraisal by Calumma; dated 6.11.2014 and Reptile Survey by Calumma Ecological Services; dated 15.05.2015 and Phase 1 Desk Study by Lustre Consulting; dated July 2015 and Foul and Surface Water Management Strategy by RMB Consultants Ltd; dated July 2015 v.3 and DHA Transport Statement and Design and Access Statement; dated July 2015.

Received: 30 July 2015
Decided: 18 December 2015 · Application Refused
Decision level: Planning committee
Council: Maidstone Borough Council
Ward: Staplehurst

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedReceived30 Jul
ValidatedValidated30 Jul
Consult.Consultation18 Nov
TargetTarget Date24 Sep
DecidedDecided18 Dec

Decided in 141 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Mid Kent85% of full applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a full planning application for demolition at Woodford Farm Maidstone Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0RH. Mid Kent has handled 5,217 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 141 days, 12 weeks longer than Mid Kent's median. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 51 applications across Staplehurst. We hold 1,090 applications in total for the TN12 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

15/506037/FULL

Address

Woodford Farm Maidstone Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0RH

Postcode

TN12 0RH

Local Authority

Mid Kent

Application Type

Full

Scale / Size

Small

Decision Status

Rejected

Current Status

Decided

Ward

Staplehurst

Parish

Staplehurst

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address

Eclipse House Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road Maidstone Kent ME14 3EN

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

30 July 2015

Consultation Expiry

17 September 2015

Target Decision Date

24 September 2015

Date Decided

18 December 2015

Date Validated

30 July 2015

Date Submitted

30 July 2015

Last Date for Comments

18 November 2015

Application Expires

24 September 2015

Committee Meeting

10 December 2015

Permission Expires

17 December 2015

Planning Decision

Decision

Application Refused

Decided By

Committee Decision

Statutory Period

56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised

14 August 2015

Advertisement Expiry

4 September 2015

Site Notice Start

27 August 2015

Site Notice End

17 September 2015

Appeal

Appeal Status

Appeal decided

Appeal Result

Appeal Allowed and or Notice Quashed

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID

PP-04340380

Documents

Constraints

Coordinates

51.186740, 0.546531

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Mid Kent

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Planning constraints

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Brownfield land register: 15/506037Register site at or near this address
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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