Memory Lane House 25 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/503169/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from care facility to residential care home with reconfiguration works at ground floor level including installation of new access ramp, a new outdoor seating area and removal of existing roof with the erection of first floor extension to accommodate 12 no. bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms with the provision of 6 no. parking spaces, 1no. accessible parking space, 4no cycle spaces and associated hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Scheduled monument 117 m away: The College of All Saints
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 25 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 1

Last sold for £575,000 in November 2022. Other property, freehold.

9 November 2022£575,000Recorded 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
ME15 6SX
Received
around 21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
High Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
EK Planning
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1343 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-15164170
Comments by
22 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

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.