Kemsley Arms The Square Sittingbourne Kent ME10 2SL

Awaiting decision 26/501846/NMAMD
Council
Date received
14 May 2026
Date validated
14 May 2026
Postcode
ME10 2SL

Description

Non-Material Amendment to 20/503636/FULL: Change of use of part of the ground floor of the former Public House to provide 1 no. flexible Retail space (Class E(a) or E(b) - shops or restaurant/cafe) and residential flats. Change of use of the rest of former Public House and erection of a first and second floors to provide 8 no. 1 bed, 1 no. 2 bed and 1 no. studio apartment. Erection of a block of flats consisting of 7 no. 2 bed and 1 no. 1 bed apartments. With associated parking, access arrangements and landscaping.

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#60 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #25 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%).

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%) #233 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #198 of 282
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #25 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