Adelaide Dock Industrial Estate, Elm Surfacing Symmonds Drive Sittingbourne Kent ME10 3SY Data via plota.co.uk

26/502272/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Proposed replacement of an existing office building with new two storey offices and amenities building including removal of other existing modular buildings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
9 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME10 3SY
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Murston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Sterling Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14993690
Site notice
9 Jul 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 performance
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