26 Week Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1RN

Awaiting decision 26/501038/FULL
Council
Date received
20 Mar 2026
Date validated
20 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME14 1RN

Description

Change of use from Use Class E to Sui Generis (betting office). External alterations to include;- Installation of 2no. Roof Mounted Air Conditioning Units, installation of 2no. Satelite Dishes positioned on rear wall on the end of the flat roof at parapet roof level and the existing timber shopfront is to be repaired and redecorated.

1.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#256 of 277

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 277. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 277
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #128 of 277
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #269 of 277
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #273 of 277
76%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
24 decided
678
Total decisions
71 refused in 2025