Shop to HMO conversion at 389 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Maidstone Planning Committee on 17 Jul 2025.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
The proposed development
Demolition of the shop front and change of use from a shop to a 5-bedroom HMO, with alterations to the windows.
“25/500230/FULL - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING SHOP FRONT AND CHANGE OF USE FROM A SHOP (USE CLASS E) INTO A 5NO. BEDROOM HMO (USE CLASS C4) INCLUDING ALTERATIONS TO FENESTRATION - 389 TONBRIDGE ROAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT”
Minutes
An objector's representative
An objector's representative addressed the meeting on behalf of an objector to the application.
“[name withheld] addressed the meeting on behalf of an objector to the application.”
Minutes
Ward members' objection
Councillor Gooch read a statement objecting on behalf of the Fant and Oakwood Ward Members, who could not attend.
“Councillor Mrs Gooch read out a statement on behalf of the Fant and Oakwood Ward Members who objected to the application but were unable to be present at the meeting.”
Minutes
The decision
Permission was granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.
“That permission be granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.”
Minutes
Delegated powers on conditions
The Head of Development Management was given delegated powers to settle or amend the conditions and informatives.
“That the Head of Development Management be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or informatives in line with the matters set out in the recommendation and as resolved by the Planning Committee.”
Minutes
Councillors at the meeting
- Paul WilbyChairLib Dem
- Maureen CleatorLabour
- Kathy CoxIndependent
- Fay GoochIndependent
- Tony HarwoodLib Dem
- Mark NaghiLib Dem
- Denis SpoonerConservative
- Michael SummersgillIndependent
- Mike ThompsonLib Dem
- Stephen ThompsonIndependent
- Dan WilkinsonLabour
- Ziggy TrzebinskiSubstitute for PerryConservative
Apologies John Perry Conservative, Paddy Riordan Conservative
Source: Plota analysis of the council's minutes; parties from the council's list of councillors and Democracy Club.
Sources
- Maidstone Planning Committee minutes, 17 July 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Maidstone's committee minutes. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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