Biggin Farm Sandway Road Sandway Kent ME17 2LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/500782/LDCEX - Lawful Development Cert. (Existing) Refused

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate to establish the existing use of annex building as a separate dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 May 2026
Refused
29 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Postcode
ME17 2LU
Received
4 May 2026
Validated
4 May 2026
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish
Lenham
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14743488
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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