Land North Of Bicknor Wood Sutton Road Maidstone Kent

Awaiting decision 26/501125/FULL
Council
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
25 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME15 8ZA

Description

Section 73 application for removal of condition 17 and Condition 18 pursuant to application 17/501449/FULL to no longer require the closure of Gore Court Road or the signalisation of the Buffkyn Way/A274 junction. (Erection of 250 residential dwellings together with associated access, parking, public open space, drainage and landscaping).

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025