Land East Of Iwade Woodpecker Drive Iwade Kent ME9 8ST

Awaiting decision 26/501467/DOM106

Admin / procedural

Council

Maidstone

Date received

1 May 2026

Date validated

1 May 2026

Postcode

ME9 8ST

Description

Planning reference 19 503974 HYBRID. Land East of Iwade Bellway. All changes are to be made in schedule 5. 1. Changes to Paragraph 5.1.1 under clause 5, exclusions and related definitions in paragraph 1. 2. Removal of the definition of the help to buy agent in paragraph 1 and reference in paragraph 2.5.2 3. Changes to the obligation on recycling proceeds of shared ownership staircasing receipts in paragraph 3.1.7 under clause 3, transfer of the affordable dwellings clause.

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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