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Maidstone

In the last 12 months, 89.3% of full planning applications were approved in Maidstone (214 decided). A typical decision takes about eight weeks (median 56 days).

Across all application types on record (2023-01-26–2026-06-11): 88.2% of 3,104 decisions approved.

3,377Total applications
2,737Approved
367Refused
124Withdrawn
117Pending
88.2%Approval rate (all types)
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Decision Level
3,287Delegated Decision
73Not Available
6County Council
2No Code
2Committee Decision
1Historical Record
By Development Category
CategoryTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Full Planning Application 1,030 878 152
85.2%
Discharge of Conditions 882 840 42
95.2%
Tree Works (Conservation Area) 254 254 0
100.0%
Tree Works (TPO) 190 171 19
90.0%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) 183 137 46
74.9%
Listed Building Consent 133 105 28
78.9%
Non-Material Amendment (S96a) 118 102 16
86.4%
Prior Approval (Other) 99 78 21
78.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) 53 44 9
83.0%
Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) 25 17 8
68.0%
Advertisement Consent 22 18 4
81.8%
Adjoining Authority Consultation 21 12 9
57.1%
County/Minerals/Waste 18 18 0
100.0%
Overhead Electricity Line 15 15 0
100.0%
Reserved Matters 12 12 0
100.0%
Telecommunications 12 6 6
50.0%
Prior Approval (Class MA — Commercial to Residential) 8 6 2
75.0%
Outline Planning 8 5 3
62.5%
Modify Section 106 Agreement Under 5 yrs 5 5 0
100.0%
Modify Section 106 Agreement 4 4 0
100.0%
Hybrid Applications 2 1 1
50.0%
No Code 2 2 0
100.0%
Consultation from Neighbouring Authority 2 2 0
100.0%
Biodiversity Gain Plan 2 2 0
100.0%
Fast Track CLP (Cert Proposed Use) 1 1 0
100.0%
Uncategorised 1 1 0
100.0%
Permission in Principle 1 0 1
0.0%
Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) 1 1 0
100.0%
Quarterly Trend
QuarterDecidedApprovedApproval rate
2023-Q3 214 176
82.2%
2023-Q4 279 241
86.4%
2024-Q1 283 243
85.9%
2024-Q2 260 229
88.1%
2024-Q3 292 247
84.6%
2024-Q4 248 221
89.1%
2025-Q1 261 228
87.4%
2025-Q2 242 223
92.1%
2025-Q3 264 240
90.9%
2025-Q4 299 272
91.0%
2026-Q1 133 119
89.5%
2026-Q2 6 6
100.0%
By Ward
WardTotalApprovedRefusedApproval rate
Marden And Yalding 190 144 46
75.8%
High Street 136 119 17
87.5%
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs 126 102 24
81.0%
Boughton And Courtenay 125 119 6
95.2%
Headcorn And Sutton Valence 112 91 21
81.2%
Staplehurst 101 86 15
85.1%
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch 90 83 7
92.2%
Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton 88 73 15
83.0%
Boxley Downs 85 77 8
90.6%
East Downs 72 65 7
90.3%
Watling 72 70 2
97.2%
West Downs 70 69 1
98.6%
Planning guides

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