9 & 11A High Street Headcorn Kent TN27 9NH Data via plota.co.uk

26/500877/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for extension of existing surgery to include the ground floor. Alteration include the removal of plasterboards to accommodate modern glazed, sliding door. Repair of red & black cheque red floor tiles at the entrance. Restatement of the doorway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Mar 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: The Institute 9 and 11a High Street and 15-19 High Street
List entry 1039865 · The pin is inside its outline · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II)
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 ↗
Headcorn conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 323 m away: River Beult SSSI; Inside the Headcorn built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
TN27 9NH
Received
24 Mar 2026
Validated
24 Mar 2026
Ward
Headcorn And Sutton Valence
Parish
Headcorn
Case officer
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Target decision
19 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 68% of listed building works here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
104decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14753572
Planning Portal ref
PP-14753572
Comments by
8 May 2026
Site or press notice
17 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
19 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.