Mote Hall Church Lane Bearsted Kent ME14 4EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/503474/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for internal and external alterations and repairs including refurbishment and replacement of windows and external doors to southwest and southeast elevations. Opening-up of fireplaces and investigating condition of chimney stack to northeast side elevation. Removal of existing soil vent pipe and associated drainage services along the front elevation. Relocation of the bathroom to the northeast side elevation and reconfiguration of the staircase from first to second floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent listed building works.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Mote House
List entry 1086257 · 0 m from the pin · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 4 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 ↗
Bearsted, Holy Cross 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Bearsted 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 4EE
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Bearsted And Downswood
Parish
Bearsted
Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
LYL Architectural Designs Ltd.

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides listed building works by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
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

Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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