9 Madginford Road Bearsted Kent ME15 8LQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/501693/LAWPRO - Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of land to station a mobile home granny annexe, ancillary to main dwelling and demolition of existing garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 May 2026
Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
ME15 8LQ
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Bearsted And Downswood
Parish
Bearsted
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Homelodge Buildings Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14896614
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. 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%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
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