Headcorn And Sutton Valence planning approval rate
Headcorn And Sutton Valence ward in Maidstone has a 85.3% approval rate based on 163 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 81.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.3%
ward approval rate
163
Decisions
139
Approved
24
Refused
81.1%
Maidstone average
Headcorn And Sutton Valence sits slightly above the Maidstone average, with a 4.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Headcorn And Sutton Valence compares
Headcorn And Sutton Valence ward
85.3%
Maidstone overall
81.1%
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Recent decisions in Headcorn And Sutton Valence
To retain the dwelling unit at 15 North Street and to replace ground floor windo · Thu 17 Sep 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Erection of a garden building with living green roof and associated hardstanding · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Proposed change of use of annexe to independent dwelling house with associated r · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Erection of new four bedroom dwelling house with the provision of 3no. parking s · Fri 28 Aug 2026
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