37 Sevington Park Maidstone Kent ME15 9SB Data via plota.co.uk

26/503237/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conversion of garage into habitable accommodation ancillary to the main dwelling, included the erection of a single storey front extension to garage and a porch canopy over new entrance door. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from Maidstone's recent extensions. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

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
Inside the Maidstone built-up area; Conservation area 95 m away: Loose Valley; Tree preservation order 26 m away: 8/1992.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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
Full
Postcode
ME15 9SB
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Loose And Linton
Parish
Loose
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
RHA Architects Limited

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
395decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15175055
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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