30 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DN Data via plota.co.uk

26/503528/LAWPRO - Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Awaiting decision
Change of use

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from existing (C3 Use) to (C4 Use) for the proposed 6 bed 6 person HMO. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent changes of use.

Documents 2

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: 20 and 22, Upper Fant Road
List entry 1225505 · 27 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 Grade II)
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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Other new applications on this street

26 May 2026Approved

202 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DH

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
ME16 8DN
Received
around 15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Fant And Oakwood
Parish
Unparished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Burtons A&P

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
90decided 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-15224674
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
74 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BU
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a replacement single storey rear ex…
25/502712/FULL
2025 Approved
74 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BU
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a replacement single storey rear ex…
25/502712/FULL
2024 Approved
16 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DN
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the property as a low-level use ch…
24/502444/LAWPRO
2024 Approved
16 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DN
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the property as a low-level use ch…
24/502444/LAWPRO
2024 Approved
7 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Change of use from 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to 11 person HMO (Sui-Generis) (resubmissi…
24/500840/FULL
2024 Approved
7 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Change of use from 6 person HMO (Use Class C4) to 11 person HMO (Sui-Generis) (resubmissi…
24/500840/FULL
2023 Approved
41 Lower Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DP
Formation of a vehicle crossover and creation of a dropped kerb.
23/504246/FULL
2023 Approved
51 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Proposed conversion from a 6-bed House in Multiple Occupation (C4) to an 8-bed House in M…
23/500551/FULL
2023 Refused
7 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Change of use from 6-person HMO (Use Class C4) to 11-person HMO (Sui-Generis).
23/502968/FULL
2023 Approved
41 Lower Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DP
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed vehicle crossover and dropped kerb to front o…
23/502202/LAWPRO
2023 Approved
16 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DN
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed use of the dwellinghouse (Class C3) as a…
23/500287/LAWPRO
2022 Refused
16 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DN
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use is from residential dwelling ho…
22/504309/LAWPRO
2022 Approved
51 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for a loft conversion with box dormer and inser…
22/502400/LAWPRO
2022 Approved
51 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Erection of single storey rear extension.
22/503368/FULL
2021 Approved
45 Lower Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DP
Demolish existing garage and outbuildings. Erection of a single storey side extension wit…
21/503991/FULL
2020 Approved
21 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Demolition of existing double garage, creation of new hard standing area for 2 cars, and…
20/502942/FULL
2020 Approved
62 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DN
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 5.4 m…
20/503188/PNEXT
2020 Approved
62 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DN
Prior notification for a proposed single storey rear extension which: A) Extends by 5.4 m…
20/502752/PNEXT
2020 Approved
43 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with a rear dormer and 3 no…
20/501302/LAWPRO
2019 Approved
43 Lower Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DP
Erection of a single storey rear extension
19/503534/FULL
2019 Approved
43 Lower Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8DP
Erection of a single storey rear extension
19/503534/FULL
2019 Approved
3 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Change of Use from HMO (C4 Use Class) To 11 person HMO (Sui-Generis) (Retrospective)
19/503072/FULL
2019 Approved
3 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Change of Use from HMO (C4 Use Class) To 11 person HMO (Sui-Generis) (Retrospective)
19/503072/FULL
2017 Approved
29 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Alterations to existing loft conversion to create front and rear dormer extensions with p…
17/504372/FULL
2025 Approved
7 Upper Fant Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8BP
Submission of details pursuant to condition 3 (Refuse storage details) subject to 24/5008…
25/501471/SUB
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
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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

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