55 - 57 Week Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1QU

Pending 26/501403/LBC
Council
Date received
29 Apr 2026
Date validated
29 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME14 1QU

Description

Listed Building Consent for external repairs and redecoration to front elevations including the removal of previous plaster repairs, apply a Pozzi lime wash, renew sliding sash windows cords and repaint timber sliding slash windows with brilliant white gloss and replace half round cast iron gutter with a new Apex heritage half round socket cast to match existing.

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