Staplehurst planning approval rate
Staplehurst ward in Maidstone has a 81.3% approval rate based on 139 planning decisions. Maidstone overall: 83.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
81.3%
ward approval rate
139
Decisions
113
Approved
26
Refused
83.6%
Maidstone average
Staplehurst is 2.3 percentage points below the Maidstone average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Staplehurst compares
Staplehurst ward
81.3%
Maidstone overall
83.6%
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Recent decisions in Staplehurst
Erection of a single domestic ancillary outbuilding to replace an existing timbe · Fri 31 Jul 2026
Conversion of existing garage into a habitable room, alterations to existing roo · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey extension to the existing packing house. · Tue 21 Jul 2026
Demolition of 2no. outbuildings. Refurbishment Crabtree Oast including the erect · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Demolition of existing shed and erection of single storey detached building, to · Mon 29 Jun 2026
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