56 Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1ED Data via plota.co.uk

26/502589/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Retrospective erection of a single storey rear extension for use as an ancillary storage building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 23 Oct 2026, from Maidstone's recent extensions. Comments are open until 1 Oct 2026.

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Site Photo 08.26.26 Biodiversity Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 38-70, Union Street
List entry 1225502 · 4 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 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, Holy Trinity Church 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Maidstone Holy Trinity. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Local nature reserve 494 m away: River Len; Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
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
Full
Postcode
ME14 1ED
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
High Street
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1739 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-15049430
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 - Samples of Cladding and 4 - Large Scale…
16/504272/SUB
2016 Approved
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 4 - Ventilation and Filtration, Condition 5…
16/504720/SUB
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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2024 Refused
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24/504998/LBC
2024 Refused
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24/504998/LBC
2024 Refused
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Change of use of commercial unit to a residential dwelling, including erection of a singl…
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
Methodist Church Community Centre Brewer Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1RU
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24/504492/TCA
2017 Approved
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17/504588/FULL
2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings