Snowfield Yeoman Lane Bearsted Kent ME14 4DH Data via plota.co.uk

26/503593/LBC - Listed Building Consent Awaiting decision

Proposal

Listed Building Consent for installation of a new heat pump to gym building consented under 25/505139/LBC. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Maidstone's recent listed building works. Comments are open until 29 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Snowfield
List entry 1086270 · 0 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Bearsted Extension 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 ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 12 m away: 9/1986; Inside the Bearsted built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
ME14 4DH
Received
around 23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Bearsted And Downswood
Parish
Bearsted
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Felix Lewis Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides listed building works by day 56.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
73%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
94decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181440
Comments by
29 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
8 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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