Land East Of Iwade Woodpecker Drive Iwade Kent ME9 8ST

Pending 26/501467/DOM106
Council
Date received
1 May 2026
Date validated
1 May 2026
Postcode
ME9 8ST

Description

Planning reference 19 503974 HYBRID. Land East of Iwade Bellway. All changes are to be made in schedule 5. 1. Changes to Paragraph 5.1.1 under clause 5, exclusions and related definitions in paragraph 1. 2. Removal of the definition of the help to buy agent in paragraph 1 and reference in paragraph 2.5.2 3. Changes to the obligation on recycling proceeds of shared ownership staircasing receipts in paragraph 3.1.7 under clause 3, transfer of the affordable dwellings clause.

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