The Bungalow West End Marden Kent TN12 9HZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502636/FULL - Full Refused

Proposal

Erection of single storey front and rear extensions and replacement of attached garage, installation of 7 PV panels and Air Source Heat Pump, new flue. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Refused
8 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Westfield, Grade II, 45 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Conservation area 24 m away: Marden; Inside the Marden (Maidstone) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
Full
Postcode
TN12 9HZ
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Marden
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SJM Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 13% of extensions here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
395decided 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-15066263
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 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