11 Galena Close Boxley Kent ME5 9NE Data via plota.co.uk

26/503652/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of the existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear flat roof extension including 1no. rooflight. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Dec 2026, from Maidstone's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 5

Tree preservation order: 1/1969
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Chatham built-up area; National landscape about 472 m away: Kent Downs.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME5 9NE
Received
around 23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Boxley Downs
Parish
Boxley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DKM Consultants Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
156decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15231231
Planning Portal ref
PP-15231231
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 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