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Former Abbeyfield Greensted Residential Home 16 The Orpines Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BP

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/01004/RD Reserved Details

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Details of condition 6 (landscaping) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/16/00920/FL (Demolition of the existing Greensted Residential Care home and the erection of 51 older person's extra care units (C2 use class) with associated communal facilities, landscaping and parking)

As published by the council, reference 20/01004/RD

Application record

Reference
20/01004/RD
Type
Reserved Details
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
15 May 2020
Validated
15 May 2020
Decided
5 Nov 2020
Ward
Wateringbury
Parish
Wateringbury
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME18 5BP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/02870/RD Withdrawn

    Former Abbeyfield Greensted Residential Home 16 The Orpines Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BP

    Details of condition 6 (landscaping) pursuant to planning permission TM/16/00920/FL (Demolition of the existing Greensted Residential Care home and the erection of 51 older person's extra care units (C2 use class) with associated communal facilities, landscaping and parking)

    Decided 2 Mar 2020 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 5 Nov 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 5 November 2020, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Former Abbeyfield Greensted Residential Home 16 The Orpines Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BP

    19/02870/RD Submitted 6 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Details of condition 6 (landscaping) pursuant to planning permission TM/16/00920/FL (Demolition of the existing Greensted Residential Care home and the erection of 51 older person's extra care units (C2 use class) with associated communal facilities, landscaping and parking)

    Withdrawn Outline Demolition 10 docs
  • 5 The Orpines Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BP

    22/02713/LDP Submitted 9 Dec 2022 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Removal of garage door and alleyway door and installation of windows at ground floor level to front elevation. Removal of first floor entry door and replacement of window to inward opening French doors with Juliette balcony and at ground floor, removal of external staircase and installation of bifolding doors to rear elevation. Addition of a roof light and Internal alterations

    Decided Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 8 docs
  • 5 The Orpines Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BP

    26/00710/LDP Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Removal of garage door and door between garage and house. Installation of windows at ground floor level to front elevation. Removal of first floor entry door and replacement of window to inward opening French doors with Juliette balcony and at ground floor, removal of external staircase and installation of bi-folding doors to rear elevation. Addition of a sun tube and Internal alterations

    Decided Lawful development Windows or glazing 6 docs
  • 8 The Orpines Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BP

    19/02872/NMA Submitted 6 Dec 2019 100 yards away

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/19/00891/FL: Amendment to boundary enclosure from a 1.2m post and rail fence with hedgerow, to 1.3m stock fencing with mixed hedgerow and shrubs; amendment to rear terraced planter walls to take account of retained edge of previous swimming pool wall; internal rearangement of rooms; delete north elevation high level window to single storey extension; delete roof light to single storey extension; provision of an external flue for wood burning stove to proposed lounge; retaining existing door opening to dining room area; retention of existing sliding doors to the rear elevation; delete ground floor side access door to the proposed extension, replace with two fixed narrow pane windows; and rationalisation of proposed front boundary wall, tapered to take account of levels

    Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +2 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Land North Of Drayhorse Meadow Fields Lane Wateringbury

    25/01412/PA Submitted 27 Aug 2025 150 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

    Erection of 66 new homes (including affordable homes), together with associated open space, landscaping, access and parking.

    Awaiting decision Prior approval 68 docs
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  • 10 The Orpines Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5BP

    20/02760/FL Submitted 3 Dec 2020 150 yards away

    Proposed single storey rear extension, demolition of existing garage block to side elevation and construction of new single storey side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
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