3-5 Bower Place Maidstone Kent ME16 8BG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion works including hip-to-gable roof alterations, rear dormers and front rooflights. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 22 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026
Documents 16
Decision & officer reports 3
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 1
Consultation & comments 10
Other documents 1
Site constraints 2
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
- Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
- Postcode
- ME16 8BG
- Received
- 28 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Fant And Oakwood
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Decision date
- 22 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Dream Design Develop Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 14% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14963436
- Statutory expiry
- 22 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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