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26/502417/ADJ - Adjoining Authority Consultation Awaiting decision

Proposal

Adjacent Authority Notification between Maidstone Borough Council and Swale Borough Council Related to 26/502146/EIASCO: Proposed outline application for residential development of up to 5,000 homes, including employment, mixed use and community floorspace, public open space, outdoor sports provision and structural planting, schools, new railway station, demolition of existing buildings, and associated infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received

22 Jun 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

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

Important details

Council: Maidstone
Application type: Adjoining Authority Consultation
Received: 22 Jun 2026
Validated: 22 Jun 2026
Ward: Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish: Lenham
Case officer: Track to view
Target decision: 13 Jul 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Track to view

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment: No

Maidstone

Planning Authority Score

6.8/10

Good

#66 of 292 councils

Relevant to this application:

Major dwellings

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England

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, 2025

82%

Overall approval rate

Below avg (87%) #241 of 292

89%

Householder approved

Below avg (90%) #205 of 292

84%

Decided in 8 weeks

Above avg (64%) #26 of 292

29%

Extended time limit

Below avg (40%) #47 of 292

70%

Minor dwellings approved

122 decided (1-9 homes)

74%

Major dwellings approved

23 decided (10+ homes)

79%

Change of use approved

43 decided

1,125

Total decisions

203 refused in 2025