Planning authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.6 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 93%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Adopted Local Plan Review 2021-2038 |
| Adopted | 20 March 2024 |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan period | 2021–2038 |
| Housing requirement | 19,669 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | New Local Plan |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 93% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,178 |
| Decided | 1,097 |
| Granted | 925 (84%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 172 |
| Major applications decided | 47, of which 38 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 334 | 310 | 270 | 40 |
| October to December 2025 | 291 | 282 | 230 | 52 |
| January to March 2026 | 284 | 244 | 208 | 36 |
| April to June 2026 | 269 | 261 | 217 | 44 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 274: 98 allowed, 3 split, 173 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 85: 24 allowed, 0 split, 61 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 35% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2026 | Land South East Of Kildale, Maidstone Road, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9PT Application 25/504705/FULL | Unknown, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 August 2026 | Minton House, High Street, Staplehurst, Kent, TN12 0AS Application 24/503424/FULL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 30 July 2026 | 2 Vale Road, Loose, Maidstone, Kent, ME150EP Application 26/500762/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 23 July 2026 | Rhode Farm, Seed Road, Otterden, ME9 0NN Application 25/504582/FULL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 15 July 2026 | Land adjoining to Homewell house, Maidstone Road Service Road West, Sutton valence Maidstone, Kent, ME173LS Application 25/501368/out | Minor Dwellings, 6 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 3 July 2026 | 17 Reginald Road, Maidstone, ME16 8EX Application 25/504804/FULL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 22 June 2026 | Land at Vicarage Road, Yalding, Kent, ME18 6DS Application 25/504193/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 18 June 2026 | 3 Manor Close, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4BY Application 25/501570/FULL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 1 June 2026 | Land North West Of Boarley Lane, Sandling, Kent, ME14 3BU Application 25/504971/PIP | Minor Dwellings, 9 homes | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 31 March 2026 | Ivy House, 4 Brenchley Field, Harrietsham, Kent, ME17 1WS Application 25/503777/FULL | Householder developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.