Loose Valley Nursing Home 15 Linton Road Loose Kent ME15 0AG Data via plota.co.uk

26/501719/SUB - Submission of Details Awaiting decision

Proposal

Submission of details pursuant to condition 3-(materials) ,6-(Biodiversity Enhancement Plan), 9-(watching brief) subject to Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 1 Jul 2026.

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions 3, 5 awaiting decision

Site constraints 8

Loose Valley 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 ↗
Ancient woodland 13 m away
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 11 m away: 11/1996; 4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Loose built-up area; Priority habitat 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Submission of Details
Postcode
ME15 0AG
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
Loose And Linton
Parish
Loose
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Alpha Design Studio Limited
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910114
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910114
Statutory expiry
1 Jul 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.