Land At Oare Gravel Works Ham Road Faversham Kent ME13 7TS Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/502163/NMAMD
Council
Date received
8 Jun 2026
Date validated
8 Jun 2026
Postcode
ME13 7TS

Description

Non Material Amendment to SW/14/0257: A) Outline component: Residential development for 330 dwellings with all matters reserved other than the means of access and realignment of the Oare Road and Ham Road junction on land at Oare Mineral Works (North of Oare Road and west and south of Ham Road) Faversham, Kent. B) Detailed component: Change of use from storage and vacant uses of the former Gunpowder Works Listed buildings to provide 873 square metres of offices, workshop-studios, storage, and 714 square meters of community uses (with retention of the 2 existing dwellings) including minor internal alterations to form toilet and washroom facilities and the formation of associated parking areas, earth bund engineering works, country park, landscaping, demolition of plant & buildings, illustrative details of landscaped parking area; on land at Oare Mineral Works - Update to the drawing showing the Heritage Hub and allocating land uses to the buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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
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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