Old Shelve, The Stables Ashford Road Lenham Kent ME17 2DT
Pending
26/501429/FULL
Description
Erection of two timber outbuildings in the rear garden, ancillary to the main dwelling.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Old Shelve Farm, The Dairy Ashford Road Lenham Kent ME17 2DT
Addition of four new roof lights.
2025
Refused
Old Shelve Farm, The Dairy Ashford Road Lenham Kent ME17 2DT
Addition of four new roof lights.
2025
Approved
The Hayloft Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Kent ME17 2DT
Insertion of 1no roof light to front and 1no. rooflight to rear.
2025
Approved
The Hayloft Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Kent ME17 2DT
Insertion of 1no roof light to front and 1no. rooflight to rear.
2024
Approved
Georgian Timbers Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Proposed alterations including relocation of main entrance door and new access steps, alt…
2024
Approved
Georgian Timbers Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Proposed alterations including relocation of main entrance door and new access steps, alt…
2019
Approved
Old Shelve Manor Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 3 (Materials) and Condition 4 (Joinery) of 1…
2019
Approved
Old Shelve Manor Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 3 (Materials) and Condition 4 (Joinery) of 1…
2019
Approved
The Dairy Old Shelve Farm Ashford Road Lenham Kent ME17 2DT
Change of use from ancillary residential accommodation to a separate residential unit.
2019
Approved
The Dairy Old Shelve Farm Ashford Road Lenham Kent ME17 2DT
Change of use from ancillary residential accommodation to a separate residential unit.
2018
Approved
Old Shelve Manor Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Listed Building Consent for part conversion of roof space into ensuite and part conversio…
2018
Approved
Old Shelve Manor Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Part conversion of garage to entertainment room
2018
Approved
Old Shelve Manor Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Listed Building Consent for part conversion of roof space into ensuite and part conversio…
2018
Approved
Old Shelve Manor Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Part conversion of garage to entertainment room
2018
Approved
The Hayloft Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Erection of a front entrance porch.
2018
Approved
The Hayloft Old Shelve Ashford Road Lenham Maidstone Kent ME17 2DT
Erection of a front entrance porch.
Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#269 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #283 of 292
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #288 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
24 decided
678
Total decisions
71 refused in 2025