Cedardale Residential Home Queens Road Maidstone Kent ME16 0HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/501809/FULL - Full Approved

Proposal

Erection of an external disabled access lift to existing residential care home. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Protected tree 12 m away: 22/1972, order 22/1972; Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 393 m away: Allington Millennium Green; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area710 m² (7,642 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME16 0HX
Received
5 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Palace Wood
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
LM Architecture Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
462decided 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-14926935
Planning Portal ref
PP-14926935
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Jul 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.