Abbey Farm Lower Street Leeds Kent ME17 1TL Data via plota.co.uk

26/503243/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Section 73 - Application for Variation of Condition 25 (practicality of implementing the new access) pursuant to for Change of use of land to residential. Erection of 2no. detached cottages, 1no. detached dwelling with outside pool and conversion of Cattle Barn to pool house. Conversion of dovecote to ancillary residential outbuilding. Restoration works to Grade II listed Slype and Dovecote and restoration of the historic landscape including repair of 2 ragstone walls. Demolition of 2no. modern barns. New vehicular access to Lower Street, parking and other associated works (resubmission of ). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 30 Oct 2026.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Application Details Application Details · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

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    Conditions 14 discharged · 25 variation sought

  • FullRefusedcouncil archive

Site constraints 8

Scheduled monument: Leeds Priory: Augustinian Priory of St Mary and St Nicholas with associated dovecotes and slype, and the site of the 18th century Meredith mansion
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Heritage at risk: Slype and associated remains at Leeds Priory, Lower Street
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Larger Dovecote at Tq 822 529 in Grounds of Former Leeds Priory, Grade II, 26 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
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; Inside the Leeds (Maidstone) built-up area; Priority habitat 35 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

Checked on 2 November 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 1TL
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Leeds And Langley
Parish
Leeds
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fernham Homes

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 14- (Kentish ragstone) subject to 23/503997/F…
25/503223/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 14- (Kentish ragstone) subject to 23/503997/F…
25/503223/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 31 - Proposed finished floor levels, Subject…
25/501647/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 - Heritage Mitigation Strategy, Subject to…
25/502337/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 31 - Proposed finished floor levels, Subject…
25/501647/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 - Heritage Mitigation Strategy, Subject to…
25/502337/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details application pursuant to condition 16 (Landscaping Scheme), conditio…
25/500500/SUB
2025 Approved
Submission of details application pursuant to condition 16 (Landscaping Scheme), conditio…
25/500500/SUB
2018 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to Parts (1) and (2) of Condition 15 - for planning permis…
18/500184/SUB
2018 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to Parts (1) and (2) of Condition 15 - for planning permis…
18/500184/SUB
2017 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Materials), condition 9 (Boundary Treatmen…
17/505491/SUB
2017 Approved
Submission of Details Pursuant to Condition 4: External Joinery Drawings, Condition 5: Gr…
17/504961/SUB
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
1 And 2 Foley Hill Cottages Lower Street Leeds Kent ME17 1TL
Erection of 2no. double garages within the adjacent parking area to service both 1 & 2 Fo…
25/500864/FULL
2025 Approved
1 And 2 Foley Hill Cottages Lower Street Leeds Kent ME17 1TL
Erection of 2no. double garages within the adjacent parking area to service both 1 & 2 Fo…
25/500864/FULL
2022 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds ME17 1TL
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21/506551/FULL
2021 Approved
2 Foley Hill Cottages Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Erection of a two storey side extension and detached double garage. (Resubmission of 21/5…
21/505916/FULL
2021 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds ME17 1TL
Submission of Details to discharge Condition 3 (Details of proposed timber frame repairs)…
21/503861/SUB
2021 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds ME17 1TL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (details of proposed timber frame repairs i…
21/502147/SUB
2021 Refused
2 Foley Hill Cottages Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Erection of a two storey side extension, front porch and detached single garage.
21/501236/FULL
2021 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds ME17 1TL
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (details of proposed timber frame repairs i…
21/500589/SUB
2020 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Submission of details to Discharge Condition 6 - Samples subject to 20/501290/LBC.
20/505352/SUB
2020 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds ME17 1TL
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 (details of methodology, replacement brick…
20/504140/SUB
2020 Approved
Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 6 (Tile Samples) Subject to 20/501290/LBC
20/503944/SUB
2020 Approved
Foley Farmhouse Lower Street Leeds ME17 1TL
Tree in a Conservation Area notification: Single Holm Oak tree in the front garden measur…
20/502864/TCA
2020 Approved
Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Listed Building Consent for repairs to tile hung external elevations including thermal up…
20/501290/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Listed Building Consent for change of use of paddock from agricultural land to equestrian…
19/505101/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Change of use of paddock from agricultural land to equestrian and installation of new gat…
19/505100/FULL
2019 Withdrawn
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Listed Building Consent for change of use of paddock from agricultural land to equestrian…
19/505101/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Change of use of paddock from agricultural land to equestrian and installation of new gat…
19/505100/FULL
2019 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Listed Building Consent for the proposed repair works to the general roof structure, addi…
19/504030/LBC
2019 Approved
Leeds Abbey Farm House Lower Street Leeds Maidstone Kent ME17 1TL
Listed Building Consent for the proposed repair works to the general roof structure, addi…
19/504030/LBC
2016 Approved
1 Foley Hill Cottages Lower Street Leeds Kent ME17 1TL
Proposed two storey side extension.
16/502585/FULL
2016 Approved
Foley Farmhouse Lower Street Leeds Kent ME17 1TL
Conservation area notification to 1no.Holm Oak - Crown reduce 20%, Crown lift to 10', rem…
16/501514/TCA
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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings