Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs planning approval rate
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs ward in Maidstone has a 85.3% approval rate based on 34 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 89.2%.
Last updated: March 2026
85.3%
ward approval rate
34
Decisions
29
Approved
5
Refused
89.2%
Maidstone average
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs is 3.9 percentage points below the Maidstone average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs compares
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs ward
85.3%
Maidstone overall
89.2%
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Recent decisions in Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed two storey rear extension and demoli · Tue 03 Mar 2026
Demolition of existing garage and outbuilding to facilitate erection of new two · Fri 27 Feb 2026
Erection of a Timber Orangery on the southern elevation. · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Conversion of existing Victorian barn into ancillary use with associated hard/so · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Lawful Development for the Proposed garage conversion including the erection of · Thu 12 Feb 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 418 decisions.