High Street planning approval rate
High Street ward in Maidstone has a 78.9% approval rate based on 204 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
78.9%
ward approval rate
204
Decisions
161
Approved
43
Refused
83.6%
Maidstone average
High Street is 4.7 percentage points below the Maidstone average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How High Street compares
High Street ward
78.9%
Maidstone overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in High Street
Listed Building Consent for replacement of front elevation windows. (Works Start · Wed 05 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of 2(no) dwellings, with associ · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Submission of details pursuant to condition 9 (Boundary Treatment), Subject to 2 · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Conversion of ground floor of 73 Bank Street from nightclub into 1no. flat and 1 · Thu 16 Jul 2026
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Other wards in Maidstone
Marden And Yalding (74.9%)
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs (81.7%)
Headcorn And Sutton Valence (85.0%)
Staplehurst (81.3%)
Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton (79.4%)
Loose And Linton (85.9%)
Leeds And Langley (92.1%)
Boxley Downs (86.4%)
Bearsted And Downswood (83.8%)
Coxheath And Farleigh (92.1%)
Grove Green And Vinters Park (85.5%)