The Orchards North Pole Road Teston Kent ME18 5FB

1. 11 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 11 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 November 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 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 39, Livesey Street, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5BQ

  25/01677/HH Submitted 10 Oct 2025 194m away

  Proposed ancillary garage building including solar panels and two rooflights

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 12 docs
  Domestic

• 23 Barming Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BD

  22/01803/FL Submitted 16 Aug 2022 202m away

  Erection of a pair of 3 bedroom semi detached dwellings

  Granted Full applications 11 docs

• 39, LIVESEY STREET, WATERINGBURY, MAIDSTONE, ME18 5BQ

  25/01677/PA Submitted 10 Oct 2025 211m away

  Proposed ancillary garage building including solar panels and two rooflights

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 11 docs
  Domestic

• Cromar Nursery 39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ

  21/01490/FL Submitted 25 May 2021 222m away

  Redevelopment of existing commercial nursery and garden centre with 4 detached residential units with garaging facility and, associated works, including vehicular access (amendment to existing planning permission TM/19/01359/FL, not implemented)

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• Cromar Nursery 39 Livesey Street Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BQ

  22/01533/RD Submitted 13 Jul 2022 225m away

  (A) Details of conditions 11 (Site investigations) and 12 (Verification report) submitted pursuant to planning application TM/21/01490/FL (Redevelopment of existing commercial nursery and garden centre with 4 detached residential units with garaging facility and, associated works, including vehicular access (amendment to existing planning permission TM/19/01359/FL, not implemented)) (B) Details of condition 10 (Contamination assessment and Desk study) submitted pursuant to planning application TM/21/01490/FL (Redevelopment of existing commercial nursery and garden centre with 4 detached residential units with garaging facility and, associated works, including vehicular access (amendment to existing planning permission TM/19/01359/FL, not implemented))

  Split decision Outline 7 docs

• Brickfield Farm 447 Wateringbury Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6JQ

  21/00015/FL Submitted 5 Jan 2021 229m away

  Replace existing 3 car carport with a 4 car garage with single bedroom flat above

  Refused Full applications 15 docs

• 26/503516/FULL Awaiting decision

  Hen And Duckhurst Farm The Barn Marden Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0PD

  Erection of a single storey double detached garage with carport. Existing outbuildings to be removed.

  Full applications
• 26/503304/FULL Awaiting decision

  Unit 1A Farleigh Hill Trading Estate Farleigh Hill Tovil Kent ME15 6RG

  Installation of 1 x EV Charger upstands and associated feeder pillar cabinet and car parking layout amendments

  Full applications
• 26/500859/FULL Decided

  Vine Farm Barn Waterman Quarters Headcorn Kent TN27 9JJ

  Erection of two single storey side extensions and front porch.

  15 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/503465/FULL Awaiting decision

  Mote Hall Church Lane Bearsted Kent ME14 4EE

  Refurbishment and replacement of windows and external doors to southwest and southeast elevations. Removal of existing soil vent pipe and associated drainage services along the front elevation and replacement of boundary fence.

  Full applications
• 26/503493/FULL Awaiting decision

  Land At Mullions Place Linton Hill Linton Kent ME17 4AP

  Change of use of land to tree storage yard in association with Arboriculture business, including construction of access road, concrete slab and security fence and gates (resubmission of 25/503670/FULL).

  Full applications