Planning application
Couchman Green Oast Couchman Green Lane Staplehurst Kent TN12 0RR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use of barn to a 4 bedroom house
As published by the council, reference 26/503681/LAWPRO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503681/LAWPRO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Staplehurst
- Parish
- Staplehurst
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 0RR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 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 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- Cover Letter
- Officer Letter
- Officer Letter
- Site Photos
- Proposed North and South Elevations
- Proposed East and West Elevations
- Site Location Plan
- Existing Site Location Plan
- Sections
- Proposed Floor Plan
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Maidstone for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maidstone's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Maidstone's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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