Burford Farm Redwall Lane Linton Kent ME17 4BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/501242/PNQCLA - Prior Notification Class Q Approved

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use of a building and any land within its curtilage from agricultural to 5no. dwellinghouses and associated operational development. 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. - Whether the location or siting of the building makes it otherwise impractical or undesirable for the use of the building to change from agricultural use to C3 (dwellinghouses). - Design and external appearance impacts on the building. - Provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Apr 2026
Consultation
15 Apr 2026
Approved
15 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Prior Notification Class Q
Postcode
ME17 4BD
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Loose And Linton
Parish
Linton
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
2 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
MRW Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14821249
Site notice
15 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025