6 Ragstone Road Bearsted Kent ME15 8PA Data via plota.co.uk

26/503446/FULL - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage. Erection of an attached dwelling with the provision of 2no. car parking, erection of a cycle storage shed and boundary fencing including associated hard and soft landscaping. New steps to decking at rear, permeable block paved parking area with vehicle crossover and dropped kerb to existing dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 61 m away: Spot Lane
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 471 m away: Spot Lane Quarry SSSI; Inside the Bearsted built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 18 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £380,000 in July 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 July 2026£380,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
4 August 2007£227,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME15 8PA
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Bearsted And Downswood
Parish
Bearsted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pump House Designs
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
156decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15178992
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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

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.