St Mary's Church Church Square Lenham Kent ME17 2PJ Data via plota.co.uk
25/505065/SUB - Submission of Details
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Proposal
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4: Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation and 9: Biodiversity Enhancement Report, Subject to Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
around 11 Dec 2025
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Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
5 Feb 2026
Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused on 5 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 3
Part of
Conditions 9 awaiting decision · 4 decided (outcome not recorded)
- ConditionsSubmission of details pursuant to conditions 4: Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation…This application25/505065/SUB
Site constraints 10
Grade I listed: Church of St Mary
List entry 1086103 · The pin is inside its outline · 45 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 41 Grade II)
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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- 16 mMonument to George Powelle and Others, Circa 5 Yards North of North Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 27 mHeadstone to Elizabeth Carter Circa 11 Yards West of Tower of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 29 mTable Tomb Circa 7 Yards South of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 33 mBarnside Cottage Church Cottage White CottageGrade II
- 35 mMounting Block Circa 23 Yards North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 42 m14, 15 and 16, the SquareGrade II*
- 47 mForge HouseGrade II*
- 51 mCourt Lodge CottageGrade II
- 51 mThe Tithe BarnGrade I
- 52 mTable Tomb Circa 50 Yards North East of Vestry of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 56 mThe ChequersGrade II
- 60 mNorman Funnell, ButcherGrade II
- 68 mCarter and PartnersGrade II
- 68 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Village HallGrade II
- 71 mKent County LibraryGrade II
- 77 mNo 10 and Hand Rails and Railings Attached the Caravel HotelGrade II
- 78 mD M Sayer and Co E E Pilbeam the Saxon BowerGrade II
- 80 mOld Meads, Little Meads and Ash HouseGrade II
- 82 mMaison StellaGrade II
- 89 m7, High StreetGrade II
- 89 mCorner House Lenham Greengrocers Rebecca's Antiques and FurnishingsGrade II*
- 93 mLenham Computer ServicesGrade II
- 97 mSaxon WarriorsGrade II
- 100 m11, High StreetGrade II
- 102 mDog and Bear Hotel the StoresGrade II
- 103 mThe Red LionGrade II
- 103 m4, High StreetGrade II
- 104 mR B House and Hand Rails AttachedGrade II
- 104 m6 and 8, High StreetGrade II
- 107 m13, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 107 mLurcocks of Lenham and the Bow WindowGrade II
- 111 m10, High StreetGrade II
- 112 mDouglas Almshouses (South Row)Grade II
- 113 m5, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 113 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 114 mGrove HouseGrade II
- 115 m12-16, High StreetGrade II
- 116 m2, 4, 6 and 6a, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 118 m7, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 120 mThe Lock-Up Or MortuaryGrade II
- 123 m18-22, High StreetGrade II
- 125 mDouglas Almshouses (North Row)Grade II
- 133 m24 and 26, High StreetGrade II
- 134 mCourt LodgeGrade II
- 144 mPump Against South Wall of Douglas Almshouses, (North Row)Grade II
Nutrient neutrality catchment: Stodmarsh SAC/SPA/Ramsar
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Lenham Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Article 4 direction
Lenham Conservation Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Public footpath 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument 119 m away: Lock-up, Lenham
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National landscape 275 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Lenham built-up area; 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
- Submission of Details
- Postcode
- ME17 2PJ
- Received
- around 11 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
- Parish
- Lenham
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
- Decision date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Lee Evans Architects
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14553405
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14553405
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Feb 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Lilac Cottage High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Conservation Area Notification: T1 - Ash - Fell to ground level, T2 - Ash - Fell to groun…
2025
Approved
Lilac Cottage High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Conservation Area Notification: T1 - Ash - Fell to ground level, T2 - Ash - Fell to groun…
2025
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Listed building consent for erection of outbuilding in rear garden
2025
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden
2025
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Listed building consent for erection of outbuilding in rear garden
2025
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Erection of outbuilding in rear garden
2025
Approved
30 High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Demolition of existing garden room and erection of a detached annexe.
2025
Approved
30 High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Demolition of existing garden room and erection of a detached annexe.
2025
Refused
30 High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed annexe ancillary to the main dwelling house
2025
Refused
30 High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed annexe ancillary to the main dwelling house
2024
Approved
7 Church Square Lenham Kent ME17 2PJ
Conservation area notification to reduce one Bay (T1) to a height of 9ft and 7ft spread a…
2024
Approved
7 Church Square Lenham Kent ME17 2PJ
Conservation area notification to reduce one Bay (T1) to a height of 9ft and 7ft spread a…
2024
Approved
1A High Street Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QD
Listed Building Consent for the floor replacement on the ground floor level.
2024
Approved
1A High Street Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QD
Listed Building Consent for the floor replacement on the ground floor level.
2024
Withdrawn
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Erection of outbuilding at the rear of the garden.
2024
Withdrawn
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Listed Building Consent for erection of outbuilding at the rear of the garden.
2024
Withdrawn
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Erection of outbuilding at the rear of the garden.
2024
Withdrawn
11A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Listed Building Consent for erection of outbuilding at the rear of the garden.
2024
Approved
Public Convenience Maidstone Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QJ
Reconfiguration of existing facilities to new, accessible toilet facilities plus an area…
2024
Approved
Public Convenience Maidstone Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QJ
Reconfiguration of existing facilities to new, accessible toilet facilities plus an area…
2018
Approved
5 High Street Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QD
Listed Building Consent for the installation of eleven secondary windows.
2018
Approved
5 High Street Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QD
Listed Building Consent for the installation of eleven secondary windows.
2017
Refused
8 The Square Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2PQ
Listed Building Consent for replacement of two rear elevations windows and one side eleva…
2017
Approved
The Old Forge 26A High Street Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QD
Removal of two sheds with the erection of detached two bay garage.
2016
Approved
Yew Tree Cottage 36 High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Conservation area notification to 2no Yew - reduce and reshape by 2m, 2no. Lawson Cypress…
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
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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
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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
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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St Mary's Church Old Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2PX
Installation of 1no. new fire escape door to west elevation with associated exterior light, and 2no. air source heat pumps. Creation of an underground drainage connection to discharge grey water from kitchen to new cesspool.
- Received
- 6 Jul 2023
- Decided
- 11 Oct 2023
- Outcome
- Approved