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Penenden Heath planning approval rate

Penenden Heath ward in Maidstone has a 90.2% approval rate based on 41 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 83.6%.

Last updated: August 2026

90.2%
ward approval rate
41
Decisions
37
Approved
4
Refused
83.6%
Maidstone average

Penenden Heath is 6.6 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 (41 decided)
90.2%
Maidstone overall (1,843 decided)
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Penenden Heath

Demolition of existing rear garden extension and replace with the erection of a · Fri 07 Aug 2026
Approved
Listed Building Consent for repairs and redecorate 5 first floor sash windows on · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Approved
Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed new single storey attached garage · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Refused
Lawful Development Certificate regarding the use of the 'House Manager/Wardens F · Wed 08 Jul 2026
Approved
Erection of two storey rear extension, demolition of existing, above ground air · Thu 02 Jul 2026
Approved

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