Monchelsea Farm, Unit 1A Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/500587/FULL - Full Refused
Admin / proceduralChange of useCommercial & major worksExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Section 73 - Application for Variation of condition 5 ( to extend operation hours from 6:00 to 22:00) pursuant to for Change of use of building from storage and distribution (Class B8) to padel tennis (5 courts) for a temporary period of 5 years, including alterations to fenestration, cycle and bin storage, and creation of 15no. new car parking spaces. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
13 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Documents 15

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Refused Decision · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report MBC Delegated Report · 13 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF KCC Highways and Transportation Consultee Comment · 23 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Applicant Response Correspondence · 8 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF . Environmental Protection Team MIDKENT Environmental Health Consultee Comment · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF . Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council Consultee Comment · 17 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 7 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 21 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 21 Feb 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Notice Photo Planning Notice · 27 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 82 m away: Boughton Monchelsea, Cock Street; Inside the Loose 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
Full
Postcode
ME17 4JD
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Ward
Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton
Parish
Boughton Monchelsea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
13 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Practical Planning Solutions

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14697289
Site or press notice
27 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Listed Building Consent for replacement white painted wood cladding / weather board on al…
25/504207/LBC
2025 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Listed Building Consent for replacement white painted wood cladding / weather board on al…
25/504207/LBC
2025 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification: Fell two Ash trees to ground level due to Ash dieback.
25/500689/TCA
2025 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification: Fell two Ash trees to ground level due to Ash dieback.
25/500689/TCA
2024 Approved
3 Park Lane Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JJ
Conservation area notification to reduce one Magnolia (T1) to a height of 3.3m and 2.4m s…
24/504293/TCA
2024 Approved
3 Park Lane Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JJ
Conservation area notification to reduce one Magnolia (T1) to a height of 3.3m and 2.4m s…
24/504293/TCA
2024 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification to remove one Sycamore (T1).
24/503594/TCA
2024 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification to remove one Sycamore (T1).
24/503594/TCA
2024 Approved
Shibblers Brishing Lane Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JH
Demolition of the existing conservatory and construction of a single storey flat roof rea…
24/502558/FULL
2024 Approved
Shibblers Brishing Lane Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JH
Demolition of the existing conservatory and construction of a single storey flat roof rea…
24/502558/FULL
2023 Approved
Martins Farmhouse Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification to reduce one Beech to a final height of 3.5m and fell one…
23/502963/TCA
2022 Approved
Rivendale Brishing Lane Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4JH
Conversion of existing oast barn structure with new/altered external openings to provide…
22/504940/FULL
2022 Refused
Boughton Service Station Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Retention of existing hand car wash facility and office/customer waiting room, and propos…
22/502627/FULL
2022 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification to fell to ground, one Honey Locust tree.
22/503086/TCA
2022 Refused
Boughton Service Station Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Retention of existing hand car wash facility and office/customer waiting room, and propos…
22/500478/FULL
2022 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4JD
Listed building consent for internal and external alterations including the creation of n…
21/506483/LBC
2022 Approved
The Barn Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4JD
Conversion of garage into habitable space with erection of single storey rear extension…
21/506482/FULL
2021
Boughton Service Station Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4JD
Advertisement Consent for 1 no. internally illuminated totem sign (Retrospective).
21/505300/ADV
2021 Approved
3 Park Lane Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4JJ
Conservation Area notification: T1 Eucalyptus, Re-pollard (from 20m to 8m) to maintain tr…
21/504611/TCA
2021 Approved
The Oast Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation Area notification: Tree T1 and T2 are conifers that have out grown their pos…
21/504517/TCA
2016 Approved
Swallows Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Listed Building Consent for widening of entrance to existing vehicular access, new sectio…
16/506573/LBC
2016 Approved
Swallows Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification to 1no Laurel - remove, 2no. Cypress - remove, a row of Co…
16/504890/TCA
2016 Approved
Boughton Service Station Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4JD
Advertisement Consent application for one non-illuminated V board hoarding sign as shown…
16/502736/ADV
2016 Approved
Boughton Service Station Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4JD
Retrospective application for the siting of a temporary portable cabin
16/502735/FULL
2016 Approved
Swallows Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD
Conservation area notification to 1no Leylandii - Remove 1no. limb leaning towards house…
16/501393/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