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Warren Lands Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB

26/501515/FULLFullAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Change of use of the land for the stationing of two mobile homes and two touring caravans for Gypsy / Traveller occupation. Installation of access track onto Headcorn Road and closure of access onto Lenham Heath Road. For a temporary period being 5 years. (retrospective)

Received
21 April 2026
Decision due
16 June 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
  1. Received21 Apr
  2. Validated21 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target16 Jun
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at Warren Lands Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB. Mid Kent has handled 5,216 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 21 April 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 122 applications across Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs. We hold 1,310 applications in total for the ME17 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
ME17 2NB
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Lenham

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
FAO Mr Simon McKay Studio 1 305A Goldhawk Road London W12 8EU

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14871083
Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Lenham, Sandway VillagePart of the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 2/1975Part of the site
  • Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/RamsarApplies to new homes and overnight accommodation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage 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, 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.

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© 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

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    2 Sep

    Permission in Principle for erection of a single detached dwelling.

    PendingApplication26/503394/PIP

Source: Mid Kent

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