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Lawn Farm Beech Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QT

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 23/00343/PDVAR agricultural building to residential PD

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Prior Notification: Change of use of agricultural building to residential (Part 3 Class Q): Conversion of an existing agricultural building into two 4 bedroom residential dwellings

As published by the council, reference 23/00343/PDVAR

Application record

Reference
23/00343/PDVAR
Type
agricultural building to residential PD
Status
Requires Permission
Decision
Requires Permission
Received
14 Feb 2023
Validated
17 Feb 2023
Decided
31 Mar 2023
Ward
Downs And Mereworth
Parish
Mereworth (Mereworth)
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME18 5QT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00927/RD Granted

    Lawn Farm Beech Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QT

    Details of Conditions 8 (Ecological Watching Brief) and 10 (Foul Drainage) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/02129/FL (Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Plans list), 4 (Hard and soft landscaping) and 6 (Parking) of planning permission TM/23/01542/FL (Change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural store to residential dwelling with new internal mezzanine floor, associated external alterations and landscaping) to amend the approved access arrangements creating a new private drive serving the proposed barn conversion.

    Decided 7 Aug 2026 Outline
  • 25/02129/FL Granted

    Lawn Farm Beech Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QT

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Plans list), 4 (Hard and soft landscaping) and 6 (Parking) of planning permission TM/23/01542/FL (Change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural store to residential dwelling with new internal mezzanine floor, associated external alterations and landscaping) to amend the approved access arrangements creating a new private drive serving the proposed barn conversion

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 17 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Requires Permission

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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  • Lawn Farm Beech Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QT

    25/02129/FL Submitted 19 Dec 2025 2m away

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Plans list), 4 (Hard and soft landscaping) and 6 (Parking) of planning permission TM/23/01542/FL (Change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural store to residential dwelling with new internal mezzanine floor, associated external alterations and landscaping) to amend the approved access arrangements creating a new private drive serving the proposed barn conversion

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
    Domestic
  • Lawn Farm Beech Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QT

    26/00927/RD Submitted 14 May 2026 38m away

    Details of Conditions 8 (Ecological Watching Brief) and 10 (Foul Drainage) pursuant to planning permission TM/25/02129/FL (Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Plans list), 4 (Hard and soft landscaping) and 6 (Parking) of planning permission TM/23/01542/FL (Change of use and conversion of redundant agricultural store to residential dwelling with new internal mezzanine floor, associated external alterations and landscaping) to amend the approved access arrangements creating a new private drive serving the proposed barn conversion.

    Granted Outline 13 docs
    Domestic
  • Land East Of Horns Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent

    22/02490/RD Submitted 14 Nov 2022 206m away

    Details of condition 6 (Foul and surface water disposal) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/19/02036/FL (Conversion and alteration of a redundant rural building to a dwellinghouse) Alternative scheme to approved TM/22/00148/RD

    Granted Outline 18 docs
    Domestic
  • The Stables Horns Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5NG

    21/01029/NMA Submitted 9 Apr 2021 216m away

    Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/19/02036/FL: to vary the previous design at planning stage to include; horizontal weatherboarding/keep original boarding (sustainability), Velfac windows (sustainability), new roof lights and positions (natural light), wood burner in compliance with Part J (heating), New door to East Elevation, Larger opening north elevation, additional window west elevation, removal of window on south elevation with new window position (maximise natural light)

    Granted Amendments Loft or dormer Roofing +1 7 docs
  • Forsythia 187 Butchers Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QQ

    19/02531/FL Submitted 29 Oct 2019 226m away

    Single storey side extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic
  • 238 Butchers Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5QQ

    20/01403/FL Submitted 6 Jul 2020 228m away

    Partial demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of two storey extension

    Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 13 docs
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    28 May 2026 Outline
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    11 Nov 2025 Outline
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    12 May 2026 Outline
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    23 Mar 2026 Outline