Plot 13 Forstal Farm Barn Forstal Lane Coxheath Kent ME15 0QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/503770/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of land used for storage of vehicles waiting repairs to use car and Van Sales Lot including the creation of a visitor parking area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 30 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent changes of use.

Documents 3

Plans & drawings 2

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF CIL Form 2 Section 106 / CIL Document · 30 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Application Details Application Details · 2 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Coxheath 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 7 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.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME15 0QE
Received
around 5 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Coxheath And Farleigh
Parish
Coxheath
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Martin Potts Associates

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 452 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
91decided 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

Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Forstal Park Well Street Loose Kent ME15 0QE
Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the land for a mixed use of B2/B8
25/503464/LDCEX
2025 Approved
Forstal Park Well Street Loose Kent ME15 0QE
Lawful Development Certificate for the existing use of the land for a mixed use of B2/B8
25/503464/LDCEX
2022 Refused
Forstal Farmhouse Well Street Loose Maidstone Kent ME15 0QE
Prior notification for the change of use of agricultural building to 1no. dwelling and as…
22/504988/PNQCLA
2017 Approved
Orchard View Well Street Loose Maidstone Kent ME15 0QE
Proposed toilet/shower/reception building and bin store/recycling area.
17/505609/FULL
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