Planning application
Former Agricultural Land East Of Smartswell 109 Willow Wents Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5NF
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 24 ground mounted solar panels at the northern end of the site adjacent to Willow Wents for domestic energy supply to the residential dwelling
As published by the council, reference 25/02139/FL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02139/FL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME18 5NF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 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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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 14 April 2026, 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.
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