High Street planning approval rate
High Street ward in Maidstone has a 79.3% approval rate based on 193 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 82.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
79.3%
ward approval rate
193
Decisions
153
Approved
40
Refused
82.2%
Maidstone average
High Street is 2.9 percentage points below the Maidstone average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How High Street compares
High Street ward
79.3%
Maidstone overall
82.2%
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Recent decisions in High Street
Replacement of curtain walling on the ground floor with double glazing, and repl · Mon 22 Jun 2026
Refurbishment of shopfront to include a full redecoration of the existing shopfr · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Replacement wooden shop front like for like. · Tue 26 May 2026
Listed Building Consent for external alterations for the replacement wooden shop · Tue 26 May 2026
Listed Building Consent to replace rotten windows to rear elevation (North facin · Fri 22 May 2026
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Other wards in Maidstone
Marden And Yalding (73.7%)
Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton (78.9%)
Staplehurst (80.0%)
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs (82.4%)
Headcorn And Sutton Valence (81.0%)
Loose And Linton (84.6%)
Leeds And Langley (92.8%)
Boxley Downs (83.1%)
Bearsted And Downswood (82.8%)
Coxheath And Farleigh (90.2%)
Grove Green And Vinters Park (82.0%)