Listed building repairs at 32A Wyatt Street, Maidstone
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Mid Kent Planning Committee on 18 Sept 2025.
What was proposed
Listed Building Consent was sought to replace UPVC windows and a rear door, remove render, and repair part of the front soffit.
“MAIN REPORT 1. DESCRIPTION OF SITE 1.01 This application relates to 32A Wyatt Street, the ground and lower ground floor of a mid-terrace house. The site is located on the western side of Wyatt Street, within the urban boundary of Maidstone. The house was previously a single dwelling, and it has been divided into two flats during the 1990s. It is two-storey, constructed with Kentish ragstone with stock brick window dressings.”
“- Remove additional lime mortar render from around the rear door. - Repair part of soffit board at the front of the property. POLICY AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)”
Officer report
Why officers recommended approval
The proposed traditional timber features, careful render removal and like-for-like soffit repair were considered an improvement with no significant heritage harm.
“The proposal is to replace the unsympathetic modern uPVC windows and doors with traditional timber casement windows and timber door, repair the soffit, and remove the lime mortar render added without consent. This is to ensure that the exterior and detailing of this listed building are in keeping with the other listed buildings on the street and in harmony with the character of the Trinity Conservation Area.”
“PUBLIC SECTOR EQUALITY DUTY 6.07 Due regard has been had to the Public Sector Equality Duty, as set out in Section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. It is considered that the application proposals would not undermine objectives of the Duty. CONCLUSION 7.01 In conclusion, it is considered that the proposal would not cause significant harm to the appearance and setting of the listed building, or the setting of the Trinity Conservation Area.”
Officer report
Consultation and representations
No local representations were received, while the Conservation Officer raised no heritage objection and Historic England did not require notification.
“LOCAL REPRESENTATIONS 4.01 None received to date.”
“CONSULTATIONS MBC Conservation Officer 5.01 No objection raised on heritage grounds. Historic England 5.02 Do not consider that it is necessary for this application to be notified to Historic England under the relevant statutory provision. 6.”
Officer report
The committee decision
The committee granted permission subject to the report’s conditions and informative, with delegated powers for necessary amendments and no votes against.
“That permission be granted subject to the conditions and informative set out in the report.”
“That the Head of Development Management be given delegated powers to be able to settle or amend any necessary planning conditions and/or…”
Minutes
Sources
- Mid Kent Planning Committee minutes, 18 September 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Mid Kent's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Mid Kent
- Date
- Thursday 18 September 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
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- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
20 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 2 against officer advice.
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