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750 Shimmin Road Kent Science Park Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8SX

26/502587/FULLFullAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Erection of 4 number solar carport canopies and associated alterations to external works, over existing tarmac car park.

Received
8 July 2026
Decision due
2 September 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
West Downs
  1. Received8 Jul
  2. Validated8 Jul
  3. Consult.
  4. Target2 Sep
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at 750 Shimmin Road Kent Science Park Sittingbourne Kent ME9 8SX. Mid Kent has handled 5,216 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 8 July 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 56 applications across West Downs. We hold 1,168 applications in total for the ME9 postcode area.

85% of full 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
ME9 8SX
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Tunstall

Planning application dates

Date validated
8 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
FAO. Mr Stephen Cox 7 Earls Way Halesowen B63 3HR

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15019063
Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

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.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    8 Jul

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed alterations, modification and increase in area to an existing…

    WithdrawnLawful Development Cert. (Proposed)Filed alongside26/502583/LAWPRO
  2. 2026
    8 Jul

    Erection of 4 number solar carport canopies and associated alterations to external works, over existing…

    This applicationPendingFull26/502587/FULL

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