Mid Kent planning committee decisions
57 decisions from the committee's minutes, 17 Jul 2025 to 20 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 11 decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 103rd highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 57
- Approved
- 86%
- Against officer advice
- 8.8%
- Meetings
- 15
How Mid Kent compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 101 | Arun | 9.4% | 5 of 53 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Basildon | 9.3% | 4 of 43 |
| 103 | Mid Kent | 8.8% | 5 of 57 |
| 104 | Wychavon | 8.7% | 4 of 46 |
| 105 | Hartlepool | 8.7% | 2 of 23 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Mid Kent's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 96.4% of these decisions; the committee approved 87.5%, 8.9 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Mid Kent leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 56 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Kent's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
86% approved and 12.3% refused. Mid Kent's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| May 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Kent's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
5 of 57 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 5 of 5 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Kent's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Six-bedroom staff accommodationIden Manor Nursing Home Cranbrook Road Staplehurst KentOfficers advised approval because the temporary accommodation was considered acceptable in terms of rural character, heritage, amenity, biodiversity, access and parking.Refused
- 20 homesLand At Eastwood Road Ulcombe Maidstone KentOfficers advised approval because housing benefits would not be significantly outweighed by localised countryside harm.Refused
- 8-person HMO85 Tonbridge Road Maidstone KentOfficers advised approval because the site was sustainable and impacts on amenity, accommodation, appearance and highways were acceptable.Refused
- 81 homes and commercial unitLand West Of Lodge Road Staplehurst KentOfficers advised approval because the allocated development’s benefits outweighed its impacts, despite no affordable housing being provided.Refused
- Self-build detached bungalow3 Manor Close Bearsted KentOfficers advised approval because the site was sustainable and the design, neighbour amenity, access, parking and servicing were acceptable.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 2
- Fitness studioPark Cottage The Street Boxley KentApproved
- Winery, visitor centre and hotelMount Farm Greenway Forstal Harrietsham Maidstone KentApproved
July 2026 1
June 2026 2
- Six-bedroom staff accommodationIden Manor Nursing Home Cranbrook Road Staplehurst KentRefused
- Natural burial groundLand Known As Redhill Stables Lenham Road Headcorn KentRefused
May 2026 4
- Four additional mobile homesCherry Tree Stables West Wood Road Stockbury KentApproved
- 42-home residential developmentLand South Of Ashford Road Harrietsham KentApproved
- 18MW solar projectMathurst Farm Land West Of Goudhurst Road Staplehurst KentApproved
- Up to 435 dwellingsLand At Bunyards Beaver Road Allington KentApproved
April 2026 1
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