Planning

A proportion of the Parish Council's time is spent on planning issues, considering both the here and now and the future of the parish. The Parish Council does not approve or refuse planning applications, we are a statutory consultee and comment on the effect planning applications would have on our residents and the local area, using planning policy to guide us. 

The majority of planning applications are decided by delegated powers to Maidstone Borough Council planning officers however we do have the ability to insist an application is decided by elected members and in this instance we attend the relevant MBC planning meeting to have our say.

Parish Council planning meetings are always open to the public and advertised in advance on our website and the noticeboards. Do come along and make your views known.

Please note that Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) states the following:

If you have not provided your details, MBC will request this information so that your comment can be formally logged and the Council can gain a fuller understanding of the relationship between your property (and any other respondents' properties) and the application site.

Comments will not be recorded without an address being provided.

• Your name, house number or house name, telephone number, email address, signature, and any other personal information will not be published.
• If you wish your comments to remain confidential, please clearly state this at the beginning of your letter. However, please note that comments marked as confidential will not normally be considered, as they cannot be made publicly available.
• If you wish to submit further comments, you may do so directly through the planning application on the Public Access website. Simply register at MBC Public Access Planning Portal.

Your personal information will not be published as part of the public consultation process.