3-4 Bower Terrace Maidstone Kent ME16 8RY

Awaiting decision 26/501393/SUB
Council
Date received
16 Apr 2026
Date validated
16 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME16 8RY

Description

Submission of details pursuant to conditions 2 (joinery details), 3 (details of openings, existing fixtures, and fittings, including (but not limited to) skirting boards, architraves, decorative floor finishes, etc. and details of any membrane and a methodology to prevent thermal bridging and/or condensation ), 4 (acoustic separation), 5 (sections and elevations of all new openings in masonry and timber framed external walls and roofs), 6 (fire protection), and 7 (details of external soil vent pipes), subject to application 25/505049/LBC.

6.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#58 of 277

Maidstone is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 277. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #228 of 277
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #193 of 277
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #34 of 277
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #44 of 277
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025