Self-build house at East Went, Chartway Street, Sutton Valence
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Maidstone Planning Committee on 21 Aug 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
The proposed development
A self-build detached house and outbuilding, with three parking spaces, bin and bike store, garden land and landscaping.
“25/501548/FULL - ERECTION OF 1NO. SELF-BUILD DETACHED DWELLING AND OUTBUILDING, WITH CREATION OF 3NO. PARKING SPACES, BIN STORE, BIKE STORE, GARDEN LAND AND LANDSCAPING - EAST WENT, CHARTWAY STREET, SUTTON VALENCE, KENT”
Minutes
The decision
Permission was granted subject to the conditions in the report, amended to require native hedgerow planting at the front.
“That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report, as amended by the urgent update report, with the amendment of condition 6 (Landscape Scheme) to require mixed, native species hedgerow planting at the front of the site.”
Minutes
Delegated powers on conditions
The Head of Development Management was given delegated powers to settle or amend the conditions and informatives.
“That the Head of Development Management be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or informatives in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”
Minutes
A new tree preservation order
A Tree Preservation Order will be made to protect the replacement trees at the rear and the remaining tree at the front.
“That a Tree Preservation Order be made to protect the replacement block of tree planting to the rear of the site as soon as it is in place and the remaining tree at the front of the site.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Paul WilbyChairLib Dem
- Maureen CleatorLabour
- Fay GoochIndependent
- Tony HarwoodLib Dem
- Mark NaghiLib Dem
- John PerryConservative
- Denis SpoonerConservative
- Michael SummersgillIndependent
- Mike ThompsonLib Dem
- Stephen ThompsonIndependent
Apologies Paddy Riordan Conservative, Dan Wilkinson Labour
Also attending Brian Clark Lib Dem, Stuart Jeffery Independent, Claire Kehily Independent, Val Springett Conservative
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from the council's list of councillors.
Sources
- Maidstone Planning Committee minutes, 21 August 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Maidstone's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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