Planning application
River Wood Chegworth Lane Harrietsham Kent ME17 1DB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from tourist to Gypsy and Traveller site, including removal of existing 6no. static units and replacement with 14no. static units, erection of a communal day room and facility block, 14no. touring caravan spaces, and 28no. parking spaces (2no. per unit).
As published by the council, reference 26/503004/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503004/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- ME17 1DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Maidstone took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Maidstone for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maidstone decided full applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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River Wood Chegworth Lane Harrietsham Kent ME17 1DB
Decision due ~30 Oct
Change of use from tourist to Gypsy and Traveller site, including removal of existing 6no. static units and replacement with 14no. static units, erection of a communal day room and facility block, 14no. touring caravan spaces, and 28no. parking spaces (2no. per unit).
Awaiting decision Full applications -
Chegworth Mill Farm Chegworth Road Harrietsham Kent ME17 1DD
Decision due ~14 Aug
Change of use of existing arable land to south of Chegworth Mill Farm to allow for Glamping Site, comprising 8(no) seasonal glamping units alongside erection of Farm Shop with associated storage, staff welfare facilities and provision of WC/shower and facilities with associated parking, access, and infrastructure including solar panels
Awaiting decision Full applications -
Chegworth Mill Farm Chegworth Road Harrietsham Kent ME17 1DD
Decision due ~14 Aug
Change of use of existing arable land to south of Chegworth Mill Farm to allow for Glamping Site, comprising 8(no) seasonal glamping units alongside erection of Farm Shop with associated storage, staff welfare facilities and provision of WC/shower and facilities with associated parking, access, and infrastructure including solar panels
Awaiting decision Full applications -
Mount Farm Greenway Forstal Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1QA
Demolition of 5no. existing commercial buildings (referred to in the submitted details as buildings 02 - 06), erection of a two storey building with basement for use as a winery, a single storey building for use as a visitor centre, and part demolition, conversion and extension of the existing dwelling (building 01) to form a 19no. bedroom hotel, with associated parking, landscaping, and widening of the existing agricultural access between Forstal Lane and Ashford Road in connection with providing access to the proposed development, with widening works and visibility splay along Greenway Lane from the agricultural access to the northern site access to serve the customer carpark for the winery.
Decided Full applications Extension DemolitionSmall domestic -
Mount Farm Greenway Forstal Harrietsham Kent ME17 1QA
Decision due ~3 Nov
Submission of details application pursuant to Condition 3 - Construction Management Plan, Condition 7 - Detailed Lighting Scheme, Condition 14 - Secured by Design, Condition 16 - Cycle Parking and Condition 19 - Gates to agricultural access road in relation to planning permission 24/500007/FULL.
Awaiting decision -
Mount Farm Greenway Forstal Harrietsham Kent ME17 1QA
Submission of details pursuant to condition 12 (landscaping scheme), subject to 24/500007/FULL.
Decided
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