Culls Farm Dean Street East Farleigh Kent ME15 0PS Data via plota.co.uk

26/501214/LDCEX - Lawful Development Cert. (Existing) Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate to establish existing lawful commencement of works in association with full planning permission 20/506064/FULL (Demolition of existing vehicle workshops and erection of 10 No. dwellings and 1 No. commercial office building with associated access roads, parking, landscaping, drainage and utilising existing access) following discharge of pre-commencement conditions and prior to permission expiring… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Postcode
ME15 0PS
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Coxheath And Farleigh
Parish
East Farleigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Robinson Escott Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14805392
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 performance
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