Plot 8 Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road North Maidstone Kent ME14 3EN Data via plota.co.uk

26/503334/FULL - Full Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Section 73 Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2, condition 4 and condition 6 (to allow changes to the internal layout; amendments to the external glazing and entrance doors; an external cycle storage facility; a window at each level within the recessed section of the cladding; amendments to the soft landscaping to accommodate the proposed cycle storage facility; changes to the hard landscaping; provision of a lift overrun projecting above roof level; and amendments to the on-site swale provision) and the discharge of conditions 8, 9, 10 and 11 pursuant to application (allowed under appeal reference APP/) relating to the erection of a five-storey self-storage facility (Use Class B8) providing 7,097 sqm of floorspace, with landscaping, 16 parking spaces, access and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 3 Dec 2026. Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026.

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Documents 4

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Landscape, Mitigation & Biodiversity Report Biodiversity Survey/Report · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning Statement Planning Statement · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF CIL Form 1 Section 106 / CIL Document · 28 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    FullRefusedcouncil archive

    Conditions 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 variation sought

    • VariationSection 73 Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2, condition 4…This application26/503334/FULL

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
Land at Newnham Court Farm. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Local nature reserve 213 m away: Vinters Valley Park
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
National landscape 225 m away: Kent Downs; Inside the Maidstone built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Full
Postcode
ME14 3EN
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Grove Green And Vinters Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
DHA Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15170129
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Refused
Erection of a 5 storey self-storage facility (class B8) for 7,097m2 of floorspace over fi…
24/503497/FULL
2024 Refused
Erection of a 5 storey self-storage facility (class B8) for 7,097m2 of floorspace over fi…
24/503497/FULL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
Hilton Hotel Bearsted Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5AA
Advert Application for retention to display 3 no. hotel flags on three existing flag pole…
22/500457/ADV
2021 Approved
Land At Former Park And Ride Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road North Maidstone Kent
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 7 (Air Quality Assessment) of planning permis…
21/504288/SUB
2019 Approved
Plot 9 Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road North Maidstone Kent
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 5 - Vehicle charging point details, Condition…
19/501038/SUB
2019 Approved
Plot 9 Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road North Maidstone Kent
Submission of Details pursuant to Condition 5 - Vehicle charging point details, Condition…
19/501038/SUB
2018 Approved
Plot 9 Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road North Maidstone Kent
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 - Sustainable surface water drainage scheme…
18/506608/SUB
2018 Approved
Plot 9 Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road North Maidstone Kent
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 - Sustainable surface water drainage scheme…
18/506608/SUB
2016 Approved
Plots 6,7 & 8 Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road North Maidstone Kent
Outline application for plots 6, 7 and 8 for B1 office development in relation to extant…
16/507366/OUT
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
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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