Land South Of West Pike Fish Farm Pike Fish Lane Laddingford Kent ME18 6BH

Pending 26/500850/FULL
Council
Date received
9 Apr 2026
Date validated
9 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME18 6BH

Description

Proposal for wide-scale habitat creation and enhancement to increase sustainable water resource management within West Pike Fish Farm, including creation of a floodplain wetland mosaic within an area of grassland, re-using excavated materials to creation additional habitat. Wetland mosaic will provide 12,000m2 of wet and wet/dry habitat and be a maximum depth of 1.8m below existing ground level. Creation of a water storage lagoon with a capacity 5,585m3 for use across the wider farm.

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025