Land Known As Redhill Stables Lenham Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9LG Data via plota.co.uk
Refused at planning committee on 18 June 2026. The council has not issued its decision notice yet.
Proposal
Change of use of land to a natural burial ground for people and pets, including the erection of an octagonal open sided shelter, meeting room cabin, shed, and compost toilet with ramp. Creation of a bunded fire pit, hearse track, turning area, car park with 12 no.spaces and grassed overflow car park. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 5 Feb 2026; it is now day 479.
Planning committee
Decided by Maidstone Planning Committee on 18 Jun 2026. Earlier deferred on 19 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Refused
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The application had previously been deferred for further information on highways and land ownership relating to visibility splays, and the county council's highways team maintained its objection.
- A representative of the parish council and the applicant addressed the meeting.
- Members voted 10 to 3 to refuse permission for the reasons set out in the report.
Source: Plota analysis of Maidstone's committee minutes, Maidstone Planning Committee minutes, 18 June 2026 .
Documents 44
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 17
Plans & drawings 3
Consultation & comments 11
Other documents 11
Site constraints 2
Checked on 15 October 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
Decision outlook
Day 479, past the statutory target. 90% of full applications in Maidstone are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-13941620
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-13941620
- Comments by
- 5 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 14 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 18 Jun 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Oct 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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%).
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The consultation period closed on 5 Feb 2026.