Hook Farm Kings Lane Marden Kent TN12 9PP

Pending 26/501807/FULL
Council
Date received
12 May 2026
Date validated
12 May 2026
Postcode
TN12 9PP

Description

Section 73 - Application for variation of condition 4 (to allow extended seasonal opening hours between 6:00am and 9:00pm from 1 April to 31 October; and 8:00am and 6:00pm from 1 November to 31 March) pursuant to 23/504118/FULL for - Change of use of 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of agricultural land to use as a dog walking paddock with associated 1.8metre height fencing, gate, and parking. (Note original hours were 8am and 6pm and within these 10 hours, no activity in connection with the use hereby permitted outside of daylight hours).

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

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