Westfield House Goudhurst Road Marden Kent TN12 9NW Data via plota.co.uk

26/501933/AGRIC - Agricultural/Forestry Notification Decided

Proposal

Prior notification for erection of a general purpose agricultural store. For its prior approval to: - Siting, design and external appearance. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 May 2026
Prior Approval Not Required
18 Jun 2026

Prior Approval Not Required on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Marden (Maidstone) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Agricultural/Forestry Notification
Postcode
TN12 9NW
Received
21 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Marden
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14931824
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maidstone decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #225 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #175 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #34 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #55 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
136 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,110
Total decisions
181 refused in the year to March 2026