52-54 Lower Stone Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6NA Data via plota.co.uk

26/503340/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending

Proposal

Listed Building consent for internal alterations, redecorate existing shop front with white paint finish and signage fascia. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent listed building works. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 52 and 54, Lower Stone Street
List entry 1224695 · 4 m from the pin · 23 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II*, 18 Grade II)
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 ↗
Maidstone, Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 323 m away: River Len; Scheduled monument 175 m away: The College of All Saints; Inside the Maidstone built-up area; Heritage at risk 83 m away: Stone House, 28, Lower Stone Street, Maidstone; Air quality management area 91 m away: Upper Stone Street AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 11 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
ME15 6NA
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
High Street
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Forma Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides listed building works by day 56.

Day 749 days to the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
80decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177167
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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