Brattle Farm Five Oak Lane Staplehurst Kent TN12 0HE
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use falling within Class Eg(i) (as offices with ancillary storage space). For its prior approval to: Transport and Highways impacts of the development - Noise impacts of the development - Contamination risks on the site - Flooding risks on the site.
- Received
- 26 March 2026
- Decision due
- 21 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Ward
- Staplehurst
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Limited
- ReceivedReceived26 Mar
- ValidatedValidated26 Mar
- Consult.Consultation30 Apr
- TargetTarget Date21 May
- DecidedDecided
About this application
This is an outline application for a change of use at Brattle Farm Five Oak Lane Staplehurst Kent TN12 0HE. Mid Kent has handled 1,141 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Staplehurst. We hold 1,127 applications in total for the TN12 postcode area.
83% of outline 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
- TN12 0HE
- Application type
- Prior Notification Class R
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Staplehurst
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 26 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 30 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 30 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Kent Design Studio Limited
- Architect profile
- KENT DESIGN STUDIO LIMITED
- Agent address
- The Wool Store Fullers Way Biddenden Ashford TN27 8FQ United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 9 April 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 30 April 2026
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14810018
- Documents
- 11
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)
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, 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.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202610 Jun
Removal of 2no. existing light industrial/ storage buildings from site. Erection of replacement unit for…
PendingFull26/502212/FULL - 202619 May
Submission of details pursuant to condition 9-(renewable or low carbon energy) 10-(Post-Construction Review…
PendingDischarge of conditions26/501921/SUB
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