Land Off Sandway Road Sandway Kent ME17 2LU Data via plota.co.uk

26/503166/BGP - Biodiversity Gain Plan Awaiting decision

Proposal

Submission of Biodiversity Gain Plan in relation to . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 14 Oct 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 4

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
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; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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
Biodiversity Gain Plan
Postcode
ME17 2LU
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish
Lenham
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Libre Solutions

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 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