Methodist Church Community Centre Brewer Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1RU
Approved on 24 December 2025
Council decision: Application PermittedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow alterations to site layout, removal of covered walkway, enlargement of extension block, reconfiguration of external staircase, installation of solar panels to roof, and alterations to internal layout and fenestration) pursuant to 25/500322/FULL for - Change of use from community centre to special needs school. Alterations to the existing main building with new finishes to the front facade and substitution of the roof cladding. Creation of a linked teaching block in place of the existing garage. New gate and access. Amenities and parking.
- Received
- 18 September 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Ward
- High Street
- ReceivedReceived18 Sep
- ValidatedValidated18 Sep
- Consult.Consultation23 Dec
- TargetTarget Date24 Dec
- DecidedDecided24 Dec
Decided in 97 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for a garage at Methodist Church Community Centre Brewer Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1RU. Mid Kent has handled 5,216 applications of this type. This one was decided in 97 days, 6 weeks longer than Mid Kent's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 7 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 101 applications across High Street. We hold 1,563 applications in total for the ME14 postcode area.
85% of full applications at Maidstone Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- ME14 1RU
- Application type
- Full
- Scale / size
- Medium
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 September 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 11 November 2025
- Last date for comments
- 23 December 2025
- Target decision date
- 24 December 2025
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- FAO: Mrs Emma Walker 270 Avenue West Skyline 120 Great Notley Braintree CM77 7AA
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 97 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 2 October 2025
- Advertisement expiry
- 23 October 2025
- Site notice start
- 21 October 2025
- Site notice end
- 11 November 2025
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14319863
- Documents
- 42
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Maidstone, Holy Trinity ChurchPart of the site
- Article 4 direction: Maidstone Holy TrinityPart of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage 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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202627 Mar
Advertisement Consent for internally illuminated lettering and logo sign on building.
ApprovedAdvertisement consent26/501176/ADV - 202619 Feb
Installation of 2no. disabled access ramps to sides and alterations to existing front ramp and stairs…
ApprovedFull26/500304/FULL - 202612 Feb
Submission of details pursuant to condition 5-(archaeological field evaluation works) 6-(Method Statement)…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions26/500539/SUB - 202424 Oct
Conservation area notification: Pollarding of the 24 lime trees on the premises which need pollarding every…
ApprovedTrees in Conservation Area24/504492/TCA
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