57 Holland Road Maidstone Kent ME14 1UN

Pending 26/502062/FULL
Council
Date received
1 Jun 2026
Date validated
1 Jun 2026
Postcode
ME14 1UN

Description

Section 73 - Application for Variation of condition 5 (to allow for the development shall be carried out and thereafter retained in accordance with the carbon reduction measures set out in the document Condition 5 (Renewable / Low Carbon Energy Provision)) pursuant to application 25/502597/FULL for Change of use from permitted 6 bedroom, 6-person House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) (previously approved under 25/502258/LAWPRO) to a 7 bedroom 7 person HMO (sui generis), and single storey rear extension (extension previously approved under 25/500696/FULL) and construction of detached secure bicycle storage shed to rear.

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

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