171 Tonbridge Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/503531/LDCEX - Lawful Development Cert. (Existing) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for existing C3 Dwelling House being used as a 3 bedroom, 3 person HMO (C4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 11 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Existing)
Postcode
ME16 8NA
Received
around 16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Fant And Oakwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
NMB Projects Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15225701
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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