2 Cromwell Road Maidstone Kent ME14 1EX Data via plota.co.uk

26/503357/LAWPRO - Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Pending

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use of the existing dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation within Use Class C4, for occupation by a maximum of six persons forming more than one household and sharing basic amenities. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Maidstone's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 381 m away: River Len; 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 13 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. (Proposed)
Postcode
ME14 1EX
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
High Street
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
71decided 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-15193819
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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