East Dean Kennels Smarden Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9HP Data via plota.co.uk
26/502279/FULL - Full
Awaiting decision
Proposal
Retrospective Application for the Change of Use from a Dog Groomers and Ancillary Shop Associated with a Dog Boarding Kennels and Cattery to a Beauty Salon and Hairdressers Use Class E(c)(iii) including changes to fenerstration. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
17 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.
Documents 9
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Consultation & comments 1
Important details
- Council
- Maidstone
- Application type
- Full
- Postcode
- TN27 9HP
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Headcorn And Sutton Valence
- Parish
- Headcorn
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Candid Planning Consultancy Ltd
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14833331
- Site notice
- 25 Jun 2026
- Press notice
- 2 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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.
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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
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East Dean Kennels Smarden Road Headcorn Kent TN27 9HP