Victory Bungalow College Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 6YJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/503814/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the property from a single private dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a mixed-use comprising a private dwellinghouse and guest accommodation/rooms for rent, together with the installation of a balcony to create a roof terrace. Data via plota.co.uk

Track application Save this application and get an email when its status or decision changes. Alerts nearby Get email alerts for new planning applications near this address.
View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Dec 2026, from Maidstone's recent changes of use.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Supporting Statement and Flood Risk Assessment Flood Risk Assessment · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL 1 Form Section 106 / CIL Document · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Protected tree 9 m away: 33/1973, order 33/1973
4 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
Show all 4 trees with distances
Tree record ↗
Scheduled monument 113 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Maidstone built-up area; Flood defence 43 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £850,000 in January 2026. Detached house, freehold.

23 January 2026£850,000
30 April 1999£185,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area56 m² (603 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingCommunity scheme
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Maidstone - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Nearby new applications

16 Oct 2026Pending

38 - 40 Gabriels Hill Maidstone Kent ME15 6JJ

Retention of part of ground floor area for retail use (Use Class E) and change o...

26/503610/FULL
14 Oct 2026Pending

Address Verification Bc Maidstone House King Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6JQ

County Application for description of the land claimed to have qualified for reg...

26/503977/COUNTY
13 Oct 2026Pending

119 Melville Road Maidstone Kent ME15 7UT

Change of use of office back to former use as a residential dwelling (Class C3).

26/503921/FULL
12 Oct 2026Pending

18 Old Tovil Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6PR

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from residential dwell...

26/503835/LAWPRO
12 Oct 2026Pending

Len House Mill Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6XW

Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans conditio...

26/503809/FULL
9 Oct 2026Pending

Len House Mill Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6YD

Submission of details pursuant to condition 40 (air quality mitigation) subject ...

26/503882/SUB

Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME15 6YJ
Received
around 19 Oct 2026
Validated
19 Oct 2026
Ward
High Street
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bloomfields

Decision outlook

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 947 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-15227964
Planning Portal ref
PP-15227964
Statutory expiry
14 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
College Heights 68A College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
TPO application to reduce crown of one Sycamore (T1) by 4-5m and shape leaving height of…
25/501686/TPOA
2025 Approved
College Heights 68A College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
TPO application to reduce crown of one Sycamore (T1) by 4-5m and shape leaving height of…
25/501686/TPOA
2024 Approved
Aviva College Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 6YJ
Erection of a one-bedroom annexe ancillary to the main dwelling together with associated…
24/501525/FULL
2024 Approved
Aviva College Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 6YJ
Erection of a one-bedroom annexe ancillary to the main dwelling together with associated…
24/501525/FULL
2023 Approved
72A College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Advertisement Consent for 1no. non-illuminated sign fixed to boundary wall on metal posts.
23/503392/ADV
2022 Refused
64 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Submission of details pursuant to condition 1 (noise levels) of application 21/500579/PNO…
22/501164/SUB
2021 Approved
Hillreed House 60 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 2 - Details of all Fencing subject to 21/503…
21/506738/SUB
2021 Approved
Hillreed House 60 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
The installation of 4 outdoor piped air conditioning units and 6 external car park lighti…
21/503430/FULL
2021 Approved
64 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Prior notification for the change of use from offices to 8 no. residential units. For its…
21/500579/PNOCLA
2021 Approved
3 Stevenson Close Maidstone Kent ME15 6FB
Erection of a first floor front extension.
21/500529/FULL
2021 Refused
64 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed change of use of existing B1(a) Offices t…
21/500143/LAWPRO
2019 Approved
Heron Quay College Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 6YJ
Installation of a metal balcony and staircase to rear elevation.
19/500078/FULL
2019 Approved
Heron Quay College Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 6YJ
Installation of a metal balcony and staircase to rear elevation.
19/500078/FULL
2018 Approved
72A College Road Maidstone ME15 6SJ
Change of Use from B1 [Offices] to D1 [Dental Surgery] with insertion of window to south…
18/502838/FULL
2018 Approved
72A College Road Maidstone ME15 6SJ
Change of Use from B1 [Offices] to D1 [Dental Surgery] with insertion of window to south…
18/502838/FULL
2017 Approved
70 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Non-material amendment - Alterations to windows, as shown on drawing AM/7OCR/05 and expla…
17/503109/NMAMD
2017 Refused
72A College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Prior notification for the change of use of office building to 1 residential unitFor its…
17/502060/PNOCLA
2016 Approved
70 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Minor Material Amendment to 13/1123 Erection of split level office building and associate…
16/507449/FULL
2016 Approved
66 College Road Maidstone Kent ME15 6SJ
Proposed single storey flat roofed extension with balcony over.
16/506759/FULL
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.