Hook Farm Kings Lane Marden Kent TN12 9PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/501807/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Section 73 - Application for variation of condition 4 (to allow extended seasonal opening hours between 6:00am and 9:00pm from 1 April to 31 October; and 8:00am and 6:00pm from 1 November to 31 March) pursuant to 23/504118/FULL for - Change of use of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of agricultural land to use as a dog walking paddock with associated 1.8metre height fencing, gate, and parking. (Note original hours were 8am and 6pm and within these 10 hours, no activity in connection with the use hereby permitted outside of daylight hours). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 27

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
TN12 9PP
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Collier Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14926547
Press notice
4 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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