Kent County Council Sessions House County Road Maidstone Kent ME14 1XQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502056/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for repairs and redecorate 5 first floor sash windows on the first floor of the Darent Room and the double entrance doors on the ground floor below. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 May 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Grade II listed: The Old Sessions House
List entry 1086392 · 0 m from the pin · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 7 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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Also on the record
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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Penenden Heath
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Maidstone's median of 56 for listed building works. Approved, as 68% of listed building works here are.

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-14969016
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Jul 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