Former Marley Works Dickley Lane Lenham Kent ME17 2DE Data via plota.co.uk

26/502880/EIHYB - EIA Hybrid Awaiting decision
Commercial & major worksDemolitionCommercial premises

Proposal

Hybrid application consisting of: Full Planning Application for demolition of all buildings, erection of 2no. warehouse buildings for flexible B2/B8/ E(g)iii use class including ancillary office space and a Campus Hub, creation of a north/south spine road, and associated access, servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation, infrastructure and earthworks. Outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for the erection of flexible B2/B8/ E(g)iii use class buildings including ancillary office space and associated access, servicing, parking, landscaping, drainage, remediation and earthworks. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
13 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Jan 2027

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 77.

The consultation period closed on 3 Oct 2026.

Documents 10

Statements & assessments 7

PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Biodiversity Survey/Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Baseline Habitats 2025 Biodiversity Survey/Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Post Intervention Habitats 2026 Biodiversity Survey/Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Survey Report Tree Survey · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Impact Assessment Tree Survey · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Metric Biodiversity Survey/Report · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Framework Travel Plan Travel Plan · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Radon affected area, class 2; National landscape 323 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Harrietsham built-up area; 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
EIA Hybrid
Postcode
ME17 2DE
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish
Lenham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jan 2027
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Stantec

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 93% of commercial and major works in Maidstone are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
6%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15095623
Planning Portal ref
PP-15095623
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
Yes

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Ashurst Lodge Dickley Lane Lenham ME17 2DD
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2025 Approved
Ashurst Lodge Dickley Lane Lenham ME17 2DD
Erection of a side, front and rear extension between existing dwelling and garage, togeth…
25/504188/FULL
2024 Approved
Broadoak Dickley Lane Lenham Kent ME17 2DD
Tree Preservation Order application - TPO no. 5 of 1998 - Crown thin T3 Hornbeam, T4 Horn…
24/502707/TPOA
2024 Approved
Broadoak Dickley Lane Lenham Kent ME17 2DD
Tree Preservation Order application - TPO no. 5 of 1998 - Crown thin T3 Hornbeam, T4 Horn…
24/502707/TPOA
2021 Approved
Ashurst Lodge Dickley Lane Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DD
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings