Land East Of Albion Road And North Of Copper Lane Marden Kent TN12 9EG Data via plota.co.uk

26/502754/REM - Approval of Reserved Matters Awaiting decision

Proposal

Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale sought) for the erection of 117no. dwellings, together with associated landscaping, open space and other associated infrastructure, pursuant to outline permission (allowed at appeal APP/). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Sept 2026, from Maidstone's recent new homes. The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Associated applications 5

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Marden (Maidstone) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Approval of Reserved Matters
Postcode
TN12 9EG
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Marden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 91-day target. Maidstone usually decides new homes by day 56.

Day 5239 days to the 91-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15056396
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
6 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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