Willow Farm Lughorse Lane Yalding Kent ME18 6EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/502036/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
AgriculturalChange of useSchools, care & communityUtility infrastructure

Proposal

Retrospective change of use of land for a mixed use as agricultural and an educational care farm enterprise, including the permanent retention of existing timber skidded classroom/rest and indoor activity building, skidded timber animal shelter and polytunnel, together with the erection of an additional classroom building, and installation sewage package treatment plant (permanent renewal of planning permission 22/505714/FULL). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 11

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Baseline Habitats Plan Biodiversity Survey/Report · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed Habitats Plan Biodiversity Survey/Report · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Metric Biodiversity Survey/Report · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity Net Gain Assessment Biodiversity Survey/Report · 28 May 2026 View ↗ PDF and Design and Access Statement Planning Statement · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 28 May 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF . Environmental Protection Team MIDKENT Environmental Health Consultee Comment · 10 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF . Yalding Parish Council Consultee Comment · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Neighbour Comment Neighbour Comments · 8 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Site Notice Photo Planning Notice · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 28 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME18 6EB
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Yalding
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
SJM Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14760079
Site notice
29 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Retrospective application for siting of a rural workers dwelling for a temporary period o…
24/502389/FULL
2024 Refused
Retrospective application for siting of a rural workers dwelling for a temporary period o…
24/502389/FULL
2023 Withdrawn
Retrospective application for siting of a rural workers dwelling for a temporary period o…
23/504423/FULL
2023 Approved
Prior notification for the erection of a hay barn with extension to existing tract and pr…
23/504024/AGRIC
2023 Refused
Prior notification for the erection of a hay barn with extension to existing tract and pr…
23/503420/AGRIC
2022
Retrospective change of use of land for use as an educational/care farm, including siting…
22/505714/FULL
2020 Approved
Lawful Development Certificate to establish the existing temporary sitting of a twin unit…
20/501117/LDCEX
2018 Refused
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) to establish the existing lawful siting of cara…
18/506459/LDCEX
2018 Refused
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) to establish the existing lawful siting of cara…
18/506459/LDCEX
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Wood Lodge Lughorse Lane Yalding Maidstone Kent ME18 6EB
Erection of a single storey rear extension with 4no. roof lights.
22/500789/FULL
2018 Approved
Willow Farm Lughorse Lane Yalding Maidstone Kent ME18 6EB
Prior Notification for proposed agricultural access track and yard area. For its prior ap…
18/503878/AGRIC
2018 Approved
Willow Farm Lughorse Lane Yalding Maidstone Kent ME18 6EB
Prior Notification for proposed agricultural access track and yard area. For its prior ap…
18/503878/AGRIC
2018 Approved
Barn At Willow Farm Lughorse Lane Yalding Kent
Prior Notification for a proposed agricultural building. For it's prior approval to: Siti…
18/503344/AGRIC
2018 Approved
Barn At Willow Farm Lughorse Lane Yalding Kent
Prior Notification for a proposed agricultural building. For it's prior approval to: Siti…
18/503344/AGRIC
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 performance
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