10 Tonbridge Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8RP Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from office and 1(no) flat to 10-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) and 1(no) basement flat, including ground floor rear extension, first floor rear extension, enlargement of lower ground floor courtyard to front, and alterations to fenestration. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 27 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Maidstone Planning Committee on 23 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the proposal would not significantly harm the building, surrounding area, residents’ amenity or parking conditions.
- A councillor raised concerns about overdevelopment, HMO concentration, parking, amenity space and local residents’ concerns; no representations were received.
- The committee granted permission, with 12 votes for, none against and one abstention.
Source: Plota analysis of Maidstone's committee minutes of 23 Apr 2026.
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 10
Site constraints 2
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £385,000 in November 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Maidstone
- Application type
- Full
- Postcode
- ME16 8RP
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Allington And Bridge
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Planning Geek
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 105 days from validation, 49 days slower than Maidstone's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14545026
- Site or press notice
- 16 Jan 2026
- Committee
- 23 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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