The Archbishops Palace Mill Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6YE Data via plota.co.uk

26/503260/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial & major worksListed buildingsCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of the Archbishop's Palace from office to wedding and events venue. Internal remodelling including demolition. insertion of new elements and upgrades to services and finishes. Hard and soft landscaping works. Creation of a new river terrace to the south of the Dungeon/Undercroft. Erection of external bin store and canopy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

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Documents 17

Statements & assessments 14

PDF BNG metric excel Biodiversity Report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG Condition Assessment Biodiversity Report · 4 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Air Quality Assessment Air Quality Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Survey Tree Survey · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF including Travel Plan Transport Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage Statement Heritage Statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Vol 1 Flood Risk Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Vol 2 Flood Risk Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Vol 3 Flood Risk Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Vol 4 Flood Risk Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 5 -BNG metric Biodiversity Survey/Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF appendix 4 Biodiversity Survey/Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Room Data Sheets/ Heritage Assesment Heritage Statement · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Land Contamination Assessment Land Contamination Assessment · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Investigation Report No 1 palace maidstone 2024 Photographs · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade I listed: The Archbishop's Palace
List entry 1336232 · 1 m away · 15 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 10 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 ↗
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Maidstone, All Saints 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 ↗
Public footpath 10 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Scheduled monument 50 m away: The 'Gatehouse', Palace Gardens, Mill Street
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 38 m away: The Dungeons at the Archbishop's Palace, Mill Street, Maidstone; Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt

Checked on 15 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
ME15 6YE
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
High Street
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Innes Associates

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
90decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14871015
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Advertisement consent for insertion of five V sign stack sets and one hoarding.
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Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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