1A High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD Data via plota.co.uk
26/502205/FULL - Full
Refused
Proposal
Replacement of existing rotten dormer window with matching dormer including new box sash window. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
21 Jul 2026
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Refused
12 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged
Refused on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026
Documents 10
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 8
Grade II listed: D M Sayer and Co E E Pilbeam the Saxon Bower
List entry 1336299 · 4 m from the pin · 45 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 40 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.
Show the other 45 with distances
- 14 mMaison StellaGrade II
- 14 mCarter and PartnersGrade II
- 21 mSaxon WarriorsGrade II
- 22 m7, High StreetGrade II
- 25 m4, High StreetGrade II
- 29 m6 and 8, High StreetGrade II
- 29 mLenham Computer ServicesGrade II
- 30 mCourt Lodge CottageGrade II
- 36 mThe Red LionGrade II
- 37 m5, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 37 m10, High StreetGrade II
- 40 m11, High StreetGrade II
- 41 m7, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 44 m12-16, High StreetGrade II
- 46 mDog and Bear Hotel the StoresGrade II
- 46 mBarnside Cottage Church Cottage White CottageGrade II
- 50 m2, 4, 6 and 6a, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 51 m13, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 51 mThe ChequersGrade II
- 58 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 59 m18-22, High StreetGrade II
- 59 mHeadstone to Elizabeth Carter Circa 11 Yards West of Tower of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 67 mR B House and Hand Rails AttachedGrade II
- 73 m24 and 26, High StreetGrade II
- 77 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Village HallGrade II
- 79 mCorner House Lenham Greengrocers Rebecca's Antiques and FurnishingsGrade II*
- 79 mNo 10 and Hand Rails and Railings Attached the Caravel HotelGrade II
- 80 mLurcocks of Lenham and the Bow WindowGrade II
- 81 m17, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 81 mKent County LibraryGrade II
- 81 mMonument to George Powelle and Others, Circa 5 Yards North of North Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 85 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 88 mNorman Funnell, ButcherGrade II
- 94 m14, 15 and 16, the SquareGrade II*
- 95 mDouglas Almshouses (South Row)Grade II
- 96 mMounting Block Circa 23 Yards North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 100 mThe Tithe BarnGrade I
- 101 mThe Lock-Up Or MortuaryGrade II
- 104 m21 and 23, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 107 mPump Against South Wall of Douglas Almshouses, (North Row)Grade II
- 107 mDouglas Almshouses (North Row)Grade II
- 111 mTable Tomb Circa 7 Yards South of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 129 mCourt LodgeGrade II
- 129 mForge HouseGrade II*
- 136 mTable Tomb Circa 50 Yards North East of Vestry of Church of St MaryGrade 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.
Scheduled monument 98 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
National landscape 278 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Lenham built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
- Full
- Postcode
- ME17 2QD
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
- Parish
- Lenham
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Elmstone Architectural Consulting
How this decision compares
Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Maidstone's median of 56 for extensions. Refused, as 13% of extensions here are.
This one50d
Council56d
UK54d
73%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
395decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14977981
- Site or press notice
- 21 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 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
Approved
Lenham Fire Station High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QB
Conservation Area Notification: T1 2x Ash stems - fell to ground level, T2 Partially fall…
2025
Approved
Lenham Fire Station High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QB
Conservation Area Notification: T1 2x Ash stems - fell to ground level, T2 Partially fall…
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
Theohurst Cottage High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Erection of a rear extension, conversion of the existing garage and a new detached garage…
2024
Approved
Theohurst Cottage High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD
Erection of a rear extension, conversion of the existing garage and a new detached garage…
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.
2018
Approved
Yew Tree Cottage 36 High Street Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2QD
Trees in a Conservation Area application - (T1) Two Yew Trees - reduce and re-shape by 2m…
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
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%).
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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
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