Planning outcomes in Maidstone are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 24.1% — 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 | Barming Heath And Teston | 52 | 52 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Shepway | 49 | 47 | 2 | 95.9% |
| 3 | Palace Wood | 47 | 44 | 3 | 93.6% |
| 4 | Allington And Bridge | 28 | 26 | 2 | 92.9% |
| 5 | Leeds And Langley | 106 | 98 | 8 | 92.5% |
| 6 | Park Wood And Mangravet | 12 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% |
| 7 | Coxheath And Farleigh | 67 | 60 | 7 | 89.6% |
| 8 | Boxley Downs | 104 | 92 | 12 | 88.5% |
| 9 | Loose And Linton | 111 | 98 | 13 | 88.3% |
| 10 | Penenden Heath | 50 | 44 | 6 | 88.0% |
| 11 | Grove Green And Vinters Park | 76 | 66 | 10 | 86.8% |
| 12 | Headcorn And Sutton Valence | 163 | 139 | 24 | 85.3% |
| 13 | Bearsted And Downswood | 90 | 76 | 14 | 84.4% |
| 14 | Fant And Oakwood | 60 | 50 | 10 | 83.3% |
| 15 | Tovil | 29 | 24 | 5 | 82.8% |
| 16 | Staplehurst | 149 | 123 | 26 | 82.6% |
| 17 | Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs | 169 | 139 | 30 | 82.2% |
| 18 | Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton | 152 | 120 | 32 | 78.9% |
| 19 | High Street | 219 | 171 | 48 | 78.1% |
| 20 | Marden And Yalding | 340 | 258 | 82 | 75.9% |
An extension might sail through in Barming Heath And Teston but face serious resistance in Marden And Yalding.
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189 planning applications in Maidstone have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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