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Abbey Farm Lower Street Leeds Kent ME17 1TL

Awaiting decision Maidstone 26/503243/FULL Full applications

Works: New dwelling Demolition Small domestic

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Proposal

Section 73 - Application for Variation of Condition 25 (practicality of implementing the new access) pursuant to 23/503997/FULL for Change of use of land to residential. Erection of 2no. detached cottages, 1no. detached dwelling with outside pool and conversion of Cattle Barn to pool house. Conversion of dovecote to ancillary residential outbuilding. Restoration works to Grade II listed Slype and Dovecote and restoration of the historic landscape including repair of 2 ragstone walls. Demolition of 2no. modern barns. New vehicular access to Lower Street, parking and other associated works (resubmission of 22/502610/FULL).

As published by the council, reference 26/503243/FULL

Application record

Reference
26/503243/FULL
Category
Full applications
Status
Awaiting decision
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Postcode
ME17 1TL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 27 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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

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