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Harp Farm, Harp Road, Boxley, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3ED

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 25/01019/CNA Consultation by Neighbouring Authority

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Consultation from Maidstone BC (ref 25/502166/FULL): Creation of 15MW Solar Farm (including cable route from site to point of connection) comprising 2.6m high solar panels, 6no. inverter stations, 3no. storage containers (spares, comms and welfare), 1no. transformer, substation, private switchgear, DNO switchgear, 2.2m high fencing, 40no. 4.5m high CCTV poles, access tracks, lighting, and temporary construction compound

As published by the council, reference 25/01019/CNA

Application record

Reference
25/01019/CNA
Type
Consultation by Neighbouring Authority
Status
Registered
Received
16 Jun 2025
Validated
16 Jun 2025
Postcode
ME14 3ED

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 August 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 62 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided outline applications in a median of 69 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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