Planning application
Thorford Hall Farm Goudhurst Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0HQ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of land to residential curtilage and installation of ground mounted solar panels (part retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 26/503535/FULL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503535/FULL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- TN12 0HQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 December 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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