New Build approval rate in Maidstone
Maidstone approved 68.4% of new build applications, based on 133 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
68.4%
new build approval rate
133
New Build decisions
91
Approved
42
Refused
83.6%
Maidstone overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Maidstone average (83.6%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Maidstone
New Build
68.4%
Maidstone all applications
83.6%
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Other project types in Maidstone
76.5%
86.6%
89.0%
84.0%
84.0%
87.5%
87.5%
78.6%
79.2%
93.3%
91.7%
76.5%
87.5%
93.8%