Merchant House Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/503738/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterationsSolar & renewablesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of an existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a dental clinic (Use Class E(e)) with associated internal alterations and ancillary internal works, installation of solar PV on roof. Erection of a single storey rear extension on existing garage and widening of existing driveway for the provision of 7 car parking spaces and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Inc Design and Access Statement Planning Statement · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF and Impact Assessment Heritage Statement · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Site Photographs Photographs · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Cromwell Farmhouse, Grade II, 7 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Staplehurst built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 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 2

Last sold for £595,000 in July 2020. Detached house, freehold.

27 July 2020£595,000
3 August 2018£275,000Other property. Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
TN12 0QH
Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Staplehurst
Parish
Staplehurst
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Adolad UK LTD

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
91decided in the last year

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-15256655
Planning Portal ref
PP-15256655
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QE
Advertisement Consent for 3no. illuminated fascia signs and 10no. non illuminated wall si…
25/502786/ADV
2025 Approved
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QE
Erection of an ancillary retail pod unit and associated advertisements.
25/502785/FULL
2025 Approved
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QE
Advertisement Consent for 3no. illuminated fascia signs and 10no. non illuminated wall si…
25/502786/ADV
2025 Approved
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QE
Erection of an ancillary retail pod unit and associated advertisements.
25/502785/FULL
2023 Approved
Gms & D K Holdings Site At Station Approach Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QN
Modification To Section 106 of 21/503372/FULL re. Customer Bus Service
23/505244/DOM106
2023 Refused
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QE
Prior notification for the installation of a Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the ro…
23/502108/PN14J
2021 Withdrawn
Land At Station Approach Station Road Staplehurst Tonbridge Kent TN12 0QL
Outline application with all matters reserved except for access for residential developme…
21/504554/OUT
2022 Approved
Hales Station Road Staplehurst Tonbridge Kent TN12 0QQ
Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed garage conversion with new window.
22/503667/LAWPRO
2021 Approved
Gms & D K Holdings Site At Station Approach Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QN
Non Material Amendment for the variation of Conditions 16 (Bus Information), 20 (Car Park…
21/502035/NMAMD
2019 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QH
Listed Building Consent for minor alterations to 16/505967/LBC (approved at appeal) to al…
19/501278/LBC
2019 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QH
Listed Building Consent for minor alterations to 16/505967/LBC (approved at appeal) to al…
19/501278/LBC
2019 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 10 (Watching Brief); and 11 (Part iv - conta…
19/501013/SUB
2019 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 10 (Watching Brief); and 11 (Part iv - conta…
19/501013/SUB
2019 Refused
Kivrak House Market Street Staplehurst Kent
Erection of self contained studio flat above rear parking with 1 one parking spot allocat…
18/506360/FULL
2019 Refused
Kivrak House Market Street Staplehurst Kent
Erection of self contained studio flat above rear parking with 1 one parking spot allocat…
18/506360/FULL
2018 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 - (Hard and Soft Landscaping), Condition 10…
18/502394/SUB
2018 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 - (Hard and Soft Landscaping), Condition 10…
18/502394/SUB
2018 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3: Details of materials, 4: Hard & soft land…
18/501319/SUB
2018 Approved
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Submission of details pursuant to Conditions 3: Details of materials, 4: Hard & soft land…
18/501319/SUB
2017 Approved
Sunnyside Station Road Staplehurst Tonbridge Kent TN12 0QE
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to Dental Clinic (Class D1) with internal al…
17/503339/FULL
2016 Refused
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Conversion of The Railway Tavern to a dwelling and associated works.
16/505967/LBC
2016 Refused
Railway Tavern Station Road Staplehurst TN12 0QH
Change of use and conversion of The Railway Tavern to one dwelling; and the erection of a…
16/505966/FULL
2016 Approved
Flat 4 Dickens Court Station Road Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QH
Insertion of two replacement windows to rear elevation, from timber to PVC.
16/501919/FULL
2016 Approved
Gms & D K Holdings Site At Station Approach Staplehurst Kent TN12 0QN
Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for demolition of out-building to constitute th…
16/502490/LDCEX
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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.