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25/505081/PNMA - Prior Notification Class MA Approved

Proposal

Prior notification for the change of use of office floorspace (Class E) to 8 self-contained residential flats (Class C3). For its prior approval to: Transport impacts of the development, particularly to ensure safe site access - Contamination risks in relation to the building - Flooding risks in relation to the building - Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development - Where the building is located in a conservation area, and the development involves a change of use of the whole or part of the ground floor, the impact of that change of use on the character or sustainability of the conservation area - The provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses - The impact on intended occupiers of the development of the introduction of residential use in an area the authority considers to be important for general or heavy industry, waste management, storage and distribution, or a mix of such uses; and where the development involves the loss of services provided by a registered nursery, or a health centre maintained under section 2 or 3 of the National Health Service Act -The impact on the local provision of the type of services lost - Where the development meets the fire risk condition, the fire safety impacts on the intended occupants of the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 11 Dec 2025
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Consultation
8 Jan 2026
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Approved
5 Feb 2026

Approved on 5 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Article 4 direction
The Maidstone Town Centre Primary Shopping Area. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
13 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 12, St Faith's Street, Grade II, 60 m away · 2 Grade II*, 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 41 m away: Maidstone, Holy Trinity Church; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area659 m² (7,093 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Prior Notification Class MA
Postcode
ME14 1RJ
Received
around 11 Dec 2025
Validated
11 Dec 2025
Ward
High Street
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Feb 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Granted
Decision date
5 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
BMAC STUDIO Architecture
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 14 days slower than Maidstone's median of 42 for prior approvals. Approved, as 81% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14546409
Planning Portal ref
PP-14546409
Comments by
29 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Feb 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.