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Maidstone Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Maidstone Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
519Searchable applications
462Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 31 approved or refused records
2Refused applications

29 approved · 2 refused · 2 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 27 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas53 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas84 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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  1. Awaiting decision26/501902/FULL

    Demolition of an existing polytunnel and erection of a new glasshouse.

    Staplehurst Nurseries Clapper Lane Staplehurst Kent TN12 0JT

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decision26/502023/LAWPRO

    Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion works including hip-to-gable roof alterations, rear dormers and front rooflights.

    3-5 Bower Place Maidstone Kent ME16 8BG

    Received Not published
  3. Awaiting decision26/502329/FULL

    Change of use from hotel (Class C1) to create 42 co-living studio apartments (HMO) including communal kitchens, workspaces, a gymnasium, community living area, laundry room, communal gardens with shared allotment spaces, alongside private parking with EV charging, and bicycle storage, refuse and recycle area.

    4-8 Grange Moor Hotel St Michaels Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BS

    Received Not published
  4. Awaiting decision26/502355/TDC

    Technical Details Consent application pursuant to 25/504157/PIP for residential development comprising 9no. detached dwellings, following demolition of existing outbuildings, together with parking, cycle/refuse space, landscaping/earthwork and associated infrastructure.

    Scrap Yard South Of Faversham Recycling Centre Salters Lane Faversham Kent ME13 8YD

    Received Not published
  5. Decided26/502420/FULL

    Demolish existing garage and replace with new larger garage joined to main house

    7 Berkeley Court Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1UR

    Received Not published
  6. Awaiting decision26/502472/HYBRID

    Hybrid planning application consisting of a full planning permission for the conversion and extension of a vacant Office building to create 18 apartments, together with the erection of 8 dwellings and other ancillary development (Including demolition); and outline planning permission (All matters Reserved) for the erection of a building comprising of up to 10 dwellings on the first floor and Use Class E(d) floorspace on the ground floor and other ancillary development.

    Weston Works Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7EB

    Received Not published
  7. Awaiting decision26/502475/FULL

    Change of use of the land for the stationing of one mobile home, one touring caravan and one day room for Gypsy / Traveller occupation (Part Retrospective).

    Plot 5, Annies Garden The Meadows Lenham Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9LG

    Received Not published
  8. Awaiting decision26/502491/FULL

    Demolition of the existing barn and reservoir water storage tank. Erection of a self-build three bedroom dwelling and outbuilding with the provision of 2no. parking spaces associated hard and soft landscaping.

    Rhode Common Barn Selling Road Selling Kent ME13 9PS

    Received Not published
  9. Awaiting decision26/502503/FULL

    Removal of existing chimney stack and associated making good to roof.

    6 Wealden Way Headcorn Kent TN27 9DQ

    Received Not published
  10. Awaiting decision26/502572/FULL

    Demolition of existing outbuildings and extension, and erection of single storey rear extension with creation of new patio, and erection of enclosed porch to front of the house. Creation of vehicle crossover and driveway.

    236 Plains Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 7BH

    Received Not published
  11. Awaiting decision26/502589/FULL

    Retrospective erection of a single storey rear extension for use as an ancillary storage building.

    56 Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1ED

    Received Not published
  12. Awaiting decision26/502607/FULL

    Section 73 Application for Minor Material Amendment to approved plans condition 2, variation of conditions 3, 4, 13 and removal of Condition 6 (to accommodate technology and design standards by changes in the battery units, ancillary infrastructure, balancing pond to underground attenuation tank and layout) pursuant to 23/500771/FULL for Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system with ancillary infrastructure.

    Land To The West Of Barge Way Sittingbourne Kent

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decision26/502632/FULL

    Erection of first floor rear extension, and addition of 1no first floor window on rear elevation.

    2 Worsley Cottages Collier Street Tonbridge Kent TN12 9RN

    Received Not published
  14. Awaiting decision26/502644/FULL

    Change of use of land to a Gypsy/Traveller site comprising 3no. pitches, with each including 3no. mobile homes (9 total), 3no. touring caravans (9 total) and 1no. dayroom (3 total) (part retrospective).

    Land Off Holywell Lane Upchurch Kent ME9 7HP

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decision26/502678/FULL

    Retention of new building and change of use of the land for dog training, including dog holding areas, training rooms, and staff welfare facilities to first floor (retrospective).

    Stanhope Farm Scragged Oak Road Hucking Kent ME17 1QU

    Received Not published
  16. Awaiting decision26/502679/FULL

    Erection of four-storey extension to front of building and new four-storey building within rear car park for a total of 23no. additional residential flats (Class C3), together with associated reconfiguration of car parking, provision of cycle parking and refuse storage facilities and associated works.

    25-29 Springfield Place London Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1FH

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decision26/502694/FULL

    Erection of a single storey side link between the clinical and surgical buildings

    Newnham Court Veterinary Group Newnham Court Farm Bearsted Road Weavering Kent ME14 5EL

    Received Not published
  18. Awaiting decision26/502701/FULL

    Removal of existing conservatory and lean-to, and erection of a single storey rear extension.

    175 Loose Road Maidstone Kent ME15 7DP

    Received Not published
  19. Decided26/502713/PIP

    Permission in Principle application for the erection of 6 no dwellings.

    Land At Former Wood Cottage Nursery Site Maidstone Road Nettlestead Kent ME18 5HJ

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decision26/502714/FULL

    Erection of single storey rear extension.

    29 Forstal Cottages Forstal Road Sandling Aylesford Kent ME20 7AH

    Received Not published
  21. Awaiting decision26/502722/FULL

    Section 73 - Application for variation of condition 5 (to allow padel tennis courts to be used between 0600hrs-2200hrs) pursuant to 25/504110/FULL for - Change of use of building from storage and distribution (Class B8) to padel tennis (5 courts) for a temporary period of 5 years, including alterations to fenestration, cycle and bin storage, and creation of 15no. new car parking spaces.

    Unit 1A Monchelsea Farm Heath Road Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4JD

    Received Not published
  22. Awaiting decision26/502723/FULL

    Erection of a replacement garage.

    The Grange Honey Lane Otham Kent ME15 8RX

    Received Not published
  23. Awaiting decision26/502724/TPOA

    Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 Copper Beech - crown reduction to remove aprox. 6m from the top of the tree and aprox. 4.5m from the spread.

    3 Staplers Court Maidstone Kent ME14 2XB

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decision26/502730/FULL

    Replacement of existing caravan and tent pitches with 5 lodges (static caravans) comprising 4 x holiday lodges and 1 reception lodge with the provision of 5no parking spaces.

    Orchard View Park Shingle Barn Lane West Farleigh Kent ME15 0PL

    Received Not published

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Maidstone Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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