Light Industrial Unit (Disused) Land Adjacent To Pebble Court Farm Woodgate Lane Borden Kent ME9 7QB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Conversion and change of use of existing detached redundant and disused former light industrial workshop into a three bedroom dwelling (C3) including new pitched roof and conversion and change of use of existing adjacent detached redundant and disused former associated office and store (previously hay store) into a home office to be used for the dwelling occupier including part demolition and erection of small single storey side extension (to form garage) to existing commercial workshop and installation of sewage treatment plant and EV charging point (Resubmission of 25/500162/FULL). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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