57 Holland Road Maidstone Kent ME14 1UN

Pending 26/502062/FULL
Council
Date received
1 Jun 2026
Date validated
1 Jun 2026
Postcode
ME14 1UN

Description

Section 73 - Application for Variation of condition 5 (to allow for the development shall be carried out and thereafter retained in accordance with the carbon reduction measures set out in the document Condition 5 (Renewable / Low Carbon Energy Provision)) pursuant to application 25/502597/FULL for Change of use from permitted 6 bedroom, 6-person House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) (previously approved under 25/502258/LAWPRO) to a 7 bedroom 7 person HMO (sui generis), and single storey rear extension (extension previously approved under 25/500696/FULL) and construction of detached secure bicycle storage shed to rear.

Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#269 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #283 of 292
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #288 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
24 decided
678
Total decisions
71 refused in 2025