42 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW

Pending 26/501547/FULL
Extensions & alterations
Council
Maidstone 6.8/10
Date received
30 Apr 2026
Date validated
30 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME16 0DW

Description

Garage conversion to habitable room. (Retrospective)

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Historical activity at this location

14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Refused
10 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Erection of a two storey front extension and changes to fenestration.
24/503566/FULL
2024 Refused
10 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Erection of a two storey front extension and changes to fenestration.
24/503566/FULL
2023 Approved
30 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Garage/store conversion into a habitable space with the erection of a single storey front…
23/501480/FULL
2020 Approved
20 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Conversion of garage to additional living accommodation and erection of a rear extension…
20/502753/FULL
2020 Approved
20 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Conversion of garage to additional living accommodation and erection of a rear extension.
20/500223/FULL
2019 Approved
29 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Erection of a single storey side extension to form an annexe, including change of use of…
19/500871/FULL
2019 Approved
29 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Erection of a single storey side extension to form an annexe, including change of use of…
19/500871/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
29 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Single storey side extension forming an annexe for an elderly relative, including extensi…
18/504944/FULL
2018 Withdrawn
29 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Single storey side extension forming an annexe for an elderly relative, including extensi…
18/504944/FULL
2018 Approved
38 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Garage conversion & internal alterations.
18/504643/FULL
2018 Approved
38 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Garage conversion & internal alterations.
18/504643/FULL
2017 Approved
103 Howard Drive Maidstone Kent ME16 0QF
Conversion of garage into habitable space/store room and erection of two storey side exte…
17/505086/FULL
2017 Approved
6 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Part demolition of garage and erection of a two storey side extension and infill porch.
17/501961/FULL
2017 Approved
4 Shearwater Maidstone Kent ME16 0DW
Erection of a two storey side extension, partial garage conversion and porch.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings