Post Office Cottage Lees Court Road Sheldwich Kent ME13 0LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/503132/LAWPRO - Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed installation of a replacement sewage treatment plant and associated drainage field within the residential curtilage, including associated underground pipework and drainage connections serving the existing dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Lawful Development Cert. (Proposed)
Postcode
ME13 0LY
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Boughton And Courtenay
Parish
Sheldwich
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ingrain Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15150833
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 performance
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