Beacon Park Phase II Land To The North Of Heath Road Coxheath Kent ME17 4NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/502980/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Erection of 47 Retirement Bungalows comprising new open-market housing including affordable homes with the provision of a 1.96Ha local nature reserve, 0.09Ha public open space, associated car parking spaces, access from Heath Road, through the consented scheme of and further associated works for new internal roads and footpaths which link to PROW's and the previously consented greenway, a sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (comprising ponds), cycle stores and bin stores. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Maidstone's recent new homes. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Documents 22

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Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Coxheath built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Full
Postcode
ME17 4NU
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Coxheath And Farleigh
Parish
Coxheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 91-day target. Maidstone usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 2071 days to the 91-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130792
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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