Springfield Park Royal Engineers Road Maidstone Kent

Pending 26/501589/NMAMD
Council
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Date validated
27 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME14 2LY

Description

Non Material Amendment to 18/502791/FULL: Section 73 Application for Minor Material Amendment to Condition 11 of planning permission 16/507471/FULL ( as amended by 17/505581/NMAMD) (310 residential units, in two buildings ranging between 8 and 18 storeys, including 177sqm of A1/D1/D2 floorspace, associated car parking, public realm and landscaping works). Amendment to proposed tenure of units in Block B (Revised to private tenure from Build to Rent). Amendments to Block B: proposed unit mix for, building footprint, layout of the basement floor to increase parking provision to enable allocated parking. Amendment to location of Block A. Amendment to road position North of Block A, Amendments to both Blocks A and B to landscape design proposals, elevational treatment and proposed external facing material palette. - to amend the wording of condition 4 (Ecological area) and condition 24 (Landscaping) of the above-mentioned planning permission.

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
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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