5 Tonbridge Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8RL Data via plota.co.uk

26/502599/SUB - Submission of Details Awaiting decision

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to condition 5 -Enhancement of Ecology, Subject to (Phase 2 only) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 2 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 2

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Maidstone Borough War Memorial, Grade II, about 58 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £590,000 in April 2015. Other property, freehold.

30 April 2015£590,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Submission of Details
Postcode
ME16 8RL
Received
8 Jul 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Fant And Oakwood
Parish
Unparished
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
GDM Architects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065785
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maidstone decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #225 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #175 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #34 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #55 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
136 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,110
Total decisions
181 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.