Penenden Heath planning approval rate
Penenden Heath ward in Maidstone has a 93.1% approval rate based on 29 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 82.2%.
Last updated: June 2026
93.1%
ward approval rate
29
Decisions
27
Approved
2
Refused
82.2%
Maidstone average
Penenden Heath is 10.9 percentage points above the Maidstone average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Penenden Heath compares
Penenden Heath ward
93.1%
Maidstone overall
82.2%
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Recent decisions in Penenden Heath
Listed Building Consent for replacement of windows labelled 1- 9 (modern windows · Fri 22 May 2026
Replacement of windows labelled 1- 9 (modern windows within historic core) and 1 · Fri 22 May 2026
Erection of a ground floor rear extension and changes to fenestration. · Tue 19 May 2026
Listed Building consent to replace UPVC windows and doors with timber windows an · Wed 13 May 2026
Demolition of existing garage and construction of replacement garage and art stu · Thu 16 Apr 2026
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