Has Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD had any planning applications?

The most recent planning decision at Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD was a refusal for change of use (ref. 24/503212/FULL) in December 2024. Earlier filings include 6 approved applications on the same address. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD in?

Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD sits in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME14 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

Police records around Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (383% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD?

The closest bus stop to Friningham Farm, Friningham, ME14 3JD is Kent County Showground, 1.6km away. In total there are 7 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Friningham Farm, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD

8 planning records

Council tax

Band G

Overview

About Friningham Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Friningham Farm is a property in Detling, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME14 3JD). It has council tax band G.

8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Friningham Farm, Friningham, Detling, Maidstone, ME14 3JD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at Friningham Farm was refused — worth checking the council file.

Oct 2025
Change Of UseFull
Outcome in report
Change of use of agricultural buildings to Use Class B2 (general industrial), B8 (storage or distribution) and F1 (learning and non-residential institutions) along with the addition of an area of hardstanding and improvements to the highway access with the A249 (part retrospective).
Retrospective
Documents
35 docs on file
Reference
25/502326/FULL
Full record in report
Dec 2024
Change Of UseFull
Outcome in report
Retrospective application for the change of use of agricultural buildings to Use Class B2 (general industrial), B8 (storage or distribution) and F1 (learning and non-residential institutions) along with the addition of an area of hardstanding.
Retrospective
Documents
30 docs on file
Reference
24/503212/FULL
Full record in report

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME14 3JD: £470,000 (2025–2017).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Maidstone report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.6 km

Kent County Showground — bus stop.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME14 3JD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME14 3JD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

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