School Of Science And Technology Maidstone New Cut Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5GQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/503298/PN7M - Prior Notification Part 7 Class M Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior notification for proposed erection of a two storey classroom block comprising 8no. general teaching rooms, an office, storage, plant room, wc facilities, a lift and 2 staircases. There will be 2 access paths. For its prior approval to: - Transport and highways impacts of the proposed development. - The design and external appearance of the erection, extension or alteration; or - The impact of the development on heritage and archaeology. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 6 Oct 2026 and 22 Oct 2026, from Maidstone's recent prior approvals.

Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order: 5011/2017/TPO
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 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
Prior Notification Part 7 Class M
Postcode
ME14 5GQ
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Grove Green And Vinters Park
Parish
Boxley
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
OSG Architecture Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides prior approvals by day 49.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
53decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15184742
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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