Unit 2, Fox Pitt Farm, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0PN
Proposal
Prior Notification application for the change of use of an agricultural building to a use falling within Use Class B1 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) as shown on the site plan received 23rd September 2013 and described in a covering letter received 3rd October 2013
- Received
- 3 October 2013
- Decided
- 22 November 2013 · Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
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- ReceivedSubmitted3 Oct
- ValidatedValidated3 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date23 Nov
- DecidedDecided22 Nov
Decided in 50 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application for a change of use at Unit 2, Fox Pitt Farm, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0PN. Mid Kent has handled 1,137 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 50 days, 4 days quicker than Mid Kent's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,439 applications in total for the ME15 postcode area.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- 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.
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