Springfield Park Royal Engineers Road Maidstone Kent

Awaiting decision 26/501589/NMAMD
Council
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Date validated
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME14 2LY

Description

Non Material Amendment to 18/502791/FULL: Section 73 Application for Minor Material Amendment to Condition 11 of planning permission 16/507471/FULL ( as amended by 17/505581/NMAMD) (310 residential units, in two buildings ranging between 8 and 18 storeys, including 177sqm of A1/D1/D2 floorspace, associated car parking, public realm and landscaping works). Amendment to proposed tenure of units in Block B (Revised to private tenure from Build to Rent). Amendments to Block B: proposed unit mix for, building footprint, layout of the basement floor to increase parking provision to enable allocated parking. Amendment to location of Block A. Amendment to road position North of Block A, Amendments to both Blocks A and B to landscape design proposals, elevational treatment and proposed external facing material palette. - to amend the wording of condition 4 (Ecological area) and condition 24 (Landscaping) of the above-mentioned planning permission.

6.7/10
Planning Authority Score
#62 of 282

Maidstone is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 282. 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%) #233 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #198 of 282
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #34 of 282
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #45 of 282
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