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 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 354 m away: Spot Lane; Inside the Bearsted built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
ME15 8LQ
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Bearsted And Downswood
Parish
Bearsted
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Homelodge Buildings Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 87% of demolitions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
139decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14896614
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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