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Woodford Farm Maidstone Road Staplehurst Tonbridge Kent TN12 0RH

22/503565/FULLFullRefused

Proposal

Demolition of the existing farm house and outbuilding, and erection of 4no. new residential dwellings with associated private amenity space, landscaping and parking.

Received
23 August 2022
Decided
18 October 2022 · Application Refused
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Staplehurst
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received23 Aug
  2. Validated23 Aug
  3. Consult.21 Sep
  4. Target18 Oct
  5. Decided18 Oct

Decided in 56 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 Tonbridge 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 56 days. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 5 other applications 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
22/503565/FULL
Address
Woodford Farm Maidstone Road Staplehurst Tonbridge 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
FAO: Mr Matthew Blythin Eclipse House Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road Maidstone ME14 3EN

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
23 August 2022
Consultation Expiry
21 September 2022
Target Decision Date
18 October 2022
Date Decided
18 October 2022
Date Validated
23 August 2022
Date Submitted
23 August 2022
Last Date for Comments
21 September 2022

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Refused
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Site Notice Start
31 August 2022
Site Notice End
21 September 2022

Appeal

Appeal Reference
23/500080/REF
Appeal Status
Appeal decided
Appeal Result
Appeal Dismissed and or Notice Upheld

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11317136
Documents
39
Coordinates
51.186695, 0.546642
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3313828
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 9 October 2023Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal

Source: Mid Kent

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2024
    29 May

    Section 73 application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 1 (to allow retrospective…

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)24/502160/FULL
  2. 2024
    25 Apr

    Retention of the existing Coach House for use as an annex ancillary to the main dwelling.

    ApprovedFull23/505764/FULL
  3. 2022
    27 Jan

    Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 6 - Hard and soft landscape of replacement dwelling for Woodford…

    ApprovedDischarge of conditions22/500352/SUB
  4. 2021
    21 Sep

    Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to the approved plans condition pursuant to…

    ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)21/504744/FULL
  5. 2020
    28 Jul

    Non Material Amendment - The application relates to minor alterations to the plans included within condition…

    ApprovedNon-material amendment20/503301/NMAMD
  6. 2019
    30 Dec

    Non-material amendment application RE: Appeal Decision APP/U2235/W/16/314747

    ApprovedNon-material amendment19/506409/NMAMD

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • 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.

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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