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Headcorn And Sutton Valence planning approval rate

Headcorn And Sutton Valence ward in Maidstone has a 85.0% approval rate based on 140 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 83.6%.

Last updated: August 2026

85.0%
ward approval rate
140
Decisions
119
Approved
21
Refused
83.6%
Maidstone average

Headcorn And Sutton Valence is broadly in line with the Maidstone average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Headcorn And Sutton Valence compares

Headcorn And Sutton Valence ward (140 decided)
85.0%
Maidstone overall (1,843 decided)
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Headcorn And Sutton Valence

Permission in Principle for the erection of one dwelling. · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Approved
Conversion of the existing attached workshop, utility and log store building to · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Approved
Retrospective Application for the Change of Use from a Dog Groomers and Ancillar · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Approved
Listed Building Consent for the conversion of an existing agricultural barn to f · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Approved
Conversion of an existing agricultural barn to form an annexe including insertio · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Approved

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