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Land Rear Of 70-72 King Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1BL

22/503256/FULLFullPermitted

Proposal

Erection of 3-storey apartment block to provide total of 9(no) residential units with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure.

Received
4 July 2022
Decided
30 September 2022 · Application Permitted
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
High Street
Approximate site (title boundary)
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  1. Received4 Jul
  2. Validated4 Jul
  3. Consult.31 Aug
  4. Target30 Sep
  5. Decided30 Sep

Decided in 88 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Mid Kent85% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Land Rear Of 70-72 King Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1BL. Mid Kent has handled 5,203 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 88 days, 5 weeks longer than Mid Kent's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 120 applications across High Street. We hold 1,515 applications in total for the ME14 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
22/503256/FULL
Address
Land Rear Of 70-72 King Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1BL
Postcode
ME14 1BL
Local Authority
Mid Kent
Application Type
Full
Scale / Size
Medium
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
High Street

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
FAO: Mr Chris Hawkins Eclipse House Eclipse Park Sittingbourne Road Maidstone ME14 3EN

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
4 July 2022
Consultation Expiry
18 August 2022
Target Decision Date
30 September 2022
Date Decided
30 September 2022
Date Validated
4 July 2022
Date Submitted
4 July 2022
Last Date for Comments
31 August 2022

Planning Decision

Decision
Application Permitted
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
88 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
28 July 2022
Advertisement Expiry
18 August 2022
Site Notice Start
20 July 2022
Site Notice End
10 August 2022

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-11362478
Documents
45
Coordinates
51.273230, 0.527151
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Mid Kent

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Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Listed building: Grade II: 70, King StreetOn or next to this site
  • Article 4 direction: 70-72 King Street,Next to the site · +1 more
  • Brownfield land register: 15/504748Register site at or near this address
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves and heritage coasts.

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Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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