Land To The North Of Forty Acres Hill Scocles Road Minster-on-sea Kent ME12 3SD

Pending 26/502031/NMAMD
Council
Date received
28 May 2026
Date validated
28 May 2026
Postcode
ME12 3SD

Description

Non Material Amendment to 22/502086/OUT: Outline application for a residential development of up to 650 units inclusive of a new community hub, landscaping measures and green infrastructure, with all matters reserved except for access. - Amendment to Condition 26 to read: Prior to the commencement of development, details of footway connections linking pedestrian routes within the development to Queen Anne Close and the southern boundary of Scocles Court shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority, in line with the approved Phasing Plan secured in line with Condition 4 of this permission, and the footways shall thereafter be constructed in accordance with the approved specification and phasing plan.

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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