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132 Sandling Lane Penenden Heath Maidstone Kent ME14 2EG

23/503755/FULLFullRefused

Proposal

Change of use of land to residential garden and extension of existing drive (Retrospective).

Received
31 August 2023
Decided
20 November 2023 · Application Refused
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
North
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received31 Aug
  2. Validated31 Aug
  3. Consult.22 Sep
  4. Target20 Nov
  5. Decided20 Nov

Decided in 81 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Mid Kent85% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 132 Sandling Lane Penenden Heath Maidstone Kent ME14 2EG. Mid Kent has handled 5,203 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 81 days, 4 weeks longer than Mid Kent's median. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 1,515 applications in total for the ME14 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/503755/FULL
Address
132 Sandling Lane Penenden Heath Maidstone Kent ME14 2EG
Postcode
ME14 2EG
Local Authority
Mid Kent
Application Type
Full
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Rejected
Current Status
Decided
Ward
North
Parish
Boxley

Applicant & Agent

Applicant Address
132 Sandling Lane Penenden Heath Maidstone Kent ME14 2EG

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
31 August 2023
Target Decision Date
20 November 2023
Date Decided
20 November 2023
Date Validated
31 August 2023
Date Submitted
31 August 2023
Last Date for Comments
22 September 2023

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Refused
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
81 days

Publicity

Appeal

Appeal Reference
24/500111/REF
Appeal Status
Appeal decided
Appeal Result
Appeal Dismissed and or Notice Upheld

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12380435
Documents
23
Coordinates
51.290337, 0.526441
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Appeal History

3344507
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 10 December 2024Dev Type: Change of useReason: Refusal

Source: Mid Kent

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 48/1981Covers the site
  • Ancient woodland: Sandling Wood
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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