Unit 1A Farleigh Hill Trading Estate Farleigh Hill Tovil Kent ME15 6RG Data via plota.co.uk

26/503304/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 1 x EV Charger upstands and associated feeder pillar cabinet and car parking layout amendments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 343 m away: Hayle Park (Mount Ararat and Hayle Park); Radon affected area, class 2; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME15 6RG
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Tovil
Parish
Tovil
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
J Butterworth Planning

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides commercial premises by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
70decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15120356
Planning Portal ref
PP-15120356
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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