Side Extension approval rate in Maidstone

Name: Side Extension planning approval rate in Maidstone
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-09-30T18:28:47+00:00
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Maidstone approved 89.0% of side extension applications, based on 155 decisions analysed.

Last updated: September 2026

89.0%

side extension approval rate

155

Side Extension decisions

138

Approved

Refused

81.1%

Maidstone overall

Side Extension applications are approved more often than the Maidstone average (81.1%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.

How side extension compares in Maidstone

Side Extension (155 decided)

89.0%

Maidstone all applications (999 decided)

81.1%

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