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25/503167/PNAA - Prior Notification Part 1 Class AA Refused

Proposal

Prior notification for the enlargement of a dwellinghouse consisting of one additional storey first floor extension with a maximum height of 7.5m. For its prior approval for: impact on the amenity of any adjoining premises including overlooking, privacy and the loss of light, The external appearance of the dwellinghouse, including the design and architectural features of: the principal elevation of the dwellinghouse, and any side elevation of the dwellinghouse that fronts a highway, air traffic and defence asset impacts of the development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 29 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
23 Sept 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
4 Mar 2026

Refused on 23 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Former Coxheath Congregational Church, Grade II, 59 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Loose built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £323,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

6 March 2025£323,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 May 2011£249,950

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

Building

Floor area65 m² (700 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Prior Notification Part 1 Class AA
Postcode
ME15 0AU
Received
around 29 Jul 2025
Validated
29 Jul 2025
Ward
Loose And Linton
Parish
Loose
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
23 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 4 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6002355 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio : MASS
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 14 days slower than Maidstone's median of 42 for prior approvals. Refused, as 19% of prior approvals here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
99decided 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-14200166
Planning Portal ref
PP-14200166
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2025
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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.