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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29 approved · 2 refused · 2 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Awaiting decision26/502841/FULL

    Retrospective change of use of land to create an additional garden area. Creation of hardstanding, fencing and soft landscaping.

    120 College Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1LQ

    Received Not published
  2. Awaiting decision26/502842/FULL

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with covered outdoor entertaining area. Extension to first-floor accommodation within the roof including front and rear dormers, infill extension to detached garage, external material changes, and associated biodiversity enhancements.

    Hunters Crest 3 The Street Bredhurst Kent ME7 3LH

    Received Not published
  3. Decided26/502843/FULL

    Vehicular crossing with dropped kerb and non-permeable front driveway (part retrospective)

    21 Westerham Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1XB

    Received Not published
  4. Decided26/502844/PN14J

    Prior notification for the installation of roof mounted PV solar equipment on non-domestic premises.

    Document Warehouse Castle Road Eurolink Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3JP

    Received Not published
  5. Decided26/502845/AGRIC

    Prior notification for the erection of a cold store, and erection of a general agricultural storage building. For its prior approval to: - Siting, design and external appearance.

    Cannon Farm Thorn Road Marden Kent TN12 9LR

    Received Not published
  6. Decided26/502846/TPOA

    TPO application to crown lift one Oak to 6 metres above ground level (subject to TPO 7 of 2007).

    Land Adjacent Mauritius House Balliol Grove Maidstone Kent ME15 9WQ

    Received Not published
  7. Awaiting decision26/502849/FULL

    Erection of a new dropped kerb.

    1 Longfield Place Maidstone Kent ME15 9AJ

    Received Not published
  8. Decided26/502850/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 - archaeology watching brief, condition 7 - swimming pool edges/landscaping works, condition 8 - pergola details and condition 9 - ecology, in relation to planning permission 26/501803/FULL.

    Mansion Farm Knowle Hill Ulcombe Kent ME17 1ES

    Received Not published
  9. Decided26/502851/TPOA

    TPO application to reduce one Field Maple to a height of 5m and 5m spread (subject to TPO 7 of 1970).

    39 Oak Lane Headcorn Kent TN27 9TH

    Received Not published
  10. Awaiting decision26/502854/FULL

    Section 73 Application for Minor Material Amendment to approved plans condition 2 and variation of condition 3 (to allow for amendment to the approved design including replacing the approved flat fibreglass roof with a pitched tile roof and altering the location and arrangement of the approved fenestration) pursuant to 25/500336/FULL for Replacing the existing garage with a single storey side extension.

    5 Spencer Way Maidstone Kent ME15 8AU

    Received Not published
  11. Awaiting decision26/502855/FULL

    Section 73 Application for Variation of condition (to allow for the stationing of two mobile homes) pursuant to application 09/0553 for Change of use to caravan site for the stationing of two caravans and two portacabins for general storage with associated landscaping, septic tank, fencing and keeping of horses as shown on plans received on the 26 March 2008, 21 April 2008, together with a supporting statement received on the 2 June 2008 and the ecological and contamination report as received by the Local Planning Authority on the 11 March 2009.

    The Old Woodyard Headcorn Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NE

    Received Not published
  12. Awaiting decision26/502857/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 2 (enhancement of ecology) subject to 25/502685/FULL.

    East Kent Farmhouse Crumps Lane Ulcombe Kent ME17 1EX

    Received Not published
  13. Awaiting decision26/502858/FULL

    Erection of a single storey rear extension

    7 Woodford Park Staplehurst Kent TN12 0FX

    Received Not published
  14. Awaiting decision26/502862/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (archaeology watching brief), 4 (arboricultural method statement) and 5 (tree protection), subject to 25/503992/FULL.

    Iden Manor Nursing Home Cranbrook Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0ER

    Received Not published
  15. Awaiting decision26/502863/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 16 (Community Use Agreement), related to planning permission 25/502815/FULL.

    New Line Learning Academy Boughton Lane Maidstone Kent ME15 9QL

    Received Not published
  16. Decided26/502865/TPOA

    TPO application: Reduce one Silver Birch (T1) on north side by 2 metres, from 3 metres to 1 metre (back to boundary), to prevent damage to property. Reduce mixed broadleaves (B3) on east side by 2 metres, from 3 metres to 1 metre, to prevent damage to property, subject to TPO No. 9 of 2006.

    Peter Pease Close Kingswood Kent ME17 3BZ

    Received Not published
  17. Awaiting decision26/502866/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 (landscaping) subject to application 26/501489/FULL.

    62 Madginford Road Bearsted Kent ME15 8JS

    Received Not published
  18. Awaiting decision26/502868/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (external materials), 8 (external lighting), 9 (foul drainage) and 11 (ecology enhancement) suject to 25/504898/FULL.

    Merrydown Howland Road Marden Kent TN12 9LD

    Received Not published
  19. Awaiting decision26/502871/FULL

    Construction of a self-build, energy efficient, chalet style dwelling.

    Mill Place Farmhouse Symonds Lane Yalding Kent ME18 6HA

    Received Not published
  20. Awaiting decision26/502872/FULL

    Change of use of 3 buildings and land from part of care home (use class C2) to 8no. residential use dwellings/flats (class C3) with extended access drive and drop kerb, 8 no. parking spaces and internal and external alterations with associated landscaping.

    Little Oyster Residential Home Seaside Avenue Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 2NJ

    Received Not published
  21. Awaiting decision26/502873/FULL

    Proposed change of use from laundrette (use class sui generis) to hot food takeaway (use class sui generis), with installation of new extraction system and flue pipe riser at rear, erection of a bin shelter to rear, and alterations to shop front.

    101 East Street Sittingbourne Kent ME10 4BL

    Received Not published
  22. Decided26/502874/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 4 (hard and soft landscaping), subject to application 26/501659/FULL.

    43 Belgrave Road Halfway Kent ME12 3EE

    Received Not published
  23. Decided26/502876/PNEXT

    Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 4 metres beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling. B) Has a maximum height of 3.4 metres from the natural ground level. C) Has a height of 2.2 metres at the eaves from the natural ground level.

    5 Higham View Sandling Kent ME14 3DG

    Received Not published
  24. Awaiting decision26/502878/SUB

    Submission of details pursuant to condition 36, Part A (programme of archaeological field evaluation work), subject to application 26/500027/OUT.

    Land Adjacent To Marshlands Industrial Estate Lower Road Minster-On-Sea Kent ME12 3RT

    Received Not published

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