Smiths Hall Lower Road West Farleigh Kent ME15 0PE
Proposal
Conservation Area Notification: To fell row of 6no. failing Holly trees (G1), 1no. Cherry Tree (T2) and 1no. Yew Tree to be reduced from 6m in height to 3m in height to encourage growth lower down.
- Submitted
- 26 October 2026
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
- ReceivedSubmitted26 Oct
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application at Smiths Hall Lower Road West Farleigh Kent ME15 0PE. Mid Kent has handled 11,834 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 26 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the West Farleigh conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. We hold 1,478 applications in total for the ME15 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- ME15 0PE
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: West Farleigh
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage 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.
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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
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20242 Jan
Conservation Area Notification : G1- Line of three mature Magnolias. Approximate height from 4.5m to 2.5m and…
ApprovedTrees in Conservation Area24/500018/TCA - 20235 Apr
Submission of Details pursuant to condition 3 (Archaeological Watching Brief) of Application 22/505929/FULL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions23/501595/SUB - 202310 Jan
Change of use of agricultural land for the erection of a solar array, to serve Smiths Hall via an underground…
ApprovedFull22/505929/FULL - 20234 Jan
Listed Building Consent for the linking of an underground electrical cable from a ground mounted solar array…
ApprovedListed building consent22/505930/LBC
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