The Brown Barn Bull Hill Lenham Heath Kent ME17 2JA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing barn from chiropody clinic and storage of hay and machinery, to a mixed use as chiropody clinic and a self-build residential dwelling, for occupation by chiropody clinic practitioner, including creation of a mezzanine first floor, insertion of new windows and doors, and 8no. rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026
Documents 14
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 6
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- Maidstone
- Application type
- Full
- Postcode
- ME17 2JA
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
- Parish
- Lenham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 25 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Westleigh Design
How this decision compares
Decided in 66 days from validation, 10 days slower than Maidstone's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14922201
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14922201
- Comments by
- 18 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 28 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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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