Land Adjacent To Parodi Dickley Lane Lenham Kent ME17 2DD Data via plota.co.uk

26/501934/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Erection of 1no. dwelling and associated drive, with landscaping including planting a new native hedge, spring flowering bulbs, new boundary fence along west side boundary, bat and bird boxes, pond, and bin store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Consultation
1 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 340 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Harrietsham built-up area; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Full
Postcode
ME17 2DD
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish
Lenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Synergy Planning & Property Consultants Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 96 days from validation, 40 days slower than Maidstone's median of 56 for new homes. Approved, as 73% of new homes here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
99decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14936890
Planning Portal ref
PP-14936890
Comments by
22 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
1 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
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