73 & 72A Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SN Data via plota.co.uk

26/501571/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Conversion of ground floor of 73 Bank Street from nightclub into 1no. flat and 1no. Class E unit, together with the conversion of the ground floor of 72a Bank Street into 1no. flat. Conversion of first floor nightclub into 7no. flats and storage space for the Class E unit. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

43 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 70, BANK STREET (See details for further address information), Grade II, about 19 m from the postcode pin · 3 Grade II*, 40 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Maidstone, Town Centre 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 ↗
Scheduled monument about 110 m away: Len Bridge, Mill Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME14 1SN
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
High Street
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 21 days slower than Maidstone's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
90decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Site or press notice
14 May 2026
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 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