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

26/502880/EIHYB - EIA Hybrid Awaiting decision

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
Decision
Expected by 14 Jan 2027

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Maidstone's recent commercial and major works. Comments are open until 3 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; National landscape 323 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Harrietsham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
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 32 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 3224 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
74%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
Comments by
3 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
Yes
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