Planning outcomes in Maidstone are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 43.8% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Boughton And Courtenay | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | Barming Heath And Teston | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | Headcorn And Sutton Valence | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 5 | Leeds And Langley | 18 | 17 | 1 | 94.4% |
| 6 | Boxley Downs | 14 | 13 | 1 | 92.9% |
| 7 | Loose And Linton | 26 | 24 | 2 | 92.3% |
| 8 | Fant And Oakwood | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9% |
| 9 | East Downs | 11 | 10 | 1 | 90.9% |
| 10 | West Downs | 17 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% |
| 11 | Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs | 34 | 29 | 5 | 85.3% |
| 12 | Marden And Yalding | 39 | 32 | 7 | 82.1% |
| 13 | Bearsted And Downswood | 11 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% |
| 14 | High Street | 12 | 9 | 3 | 75.0% |
| 15 | Watling | 11 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% |
| 16 | Sheerness | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70.0% |
| 17 | Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56.2% |
An extension might sail through in Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch but face serious resistance in Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton.
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45 planning applications in Maidstone have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A £79 report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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