Planning application
RHS STORAGE LAND, Sortmill Road, Snodland, ME6 5UA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Retrospective change of use of southern part of the site from B8 storage use to Plant Hire use (Sui-Generis) in line with the lawful Sui-Generis use of the northern part of the site for Plant Hire, and erection of single storey office building ancillary to the main Sui-Generis use of the whole site
As published by the council, reference 25/01438/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01438/PA
- Type
- Minor planning permission
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 1 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 18 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 26 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Snodland East And Ham Hill
- Parish
- Snodland
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME6 5UA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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18 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 26 November 2025, 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 prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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