Bearsted And Downswood planning approval rate
Bearsted And Downswood ward in Maidstone has a 84.4% approval rate based on 90 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 81.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
84.4%
ward approval rate
90
Decisions
76
Approved
14
Refused
81.1%
Maidstone average
Bearsted And Downswood sits slightly above the Maidstone average, with a 3.3 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Bearsted And Downswood compares
Bearsted And Downswood ward
84.4%
Maidstone overall
81.1%
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Recent decisions in Bearsted And Downswood
Demolition of existing plant room and workshop. Erection of proposed garage, wor · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side/rear extension. · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Erection of 2no. single storey side extensions. · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Listed Building Consent internal and external alterations and repairs including · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Garage and carport conversion into a habitable space (part retrospective), garag · Fri 11 Sep 2026
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