90 - 92 King Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1BH
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 2no. Residential flats (Use Class C3). For its prior approval to: Transport impacts of the development, particularly to ensure safe site access. Contamination risks in relation to the building. Flooding risks in relation to the building. Impacts of noise from commercial premises on the intended occupiers of the development. Where the building is located in a conservation area, and the development involves a change of use of the whole or part of the ground floor, the impact of that change of use on the character or sustainability of the conservation area. The provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the dwellinghouses. The impact on intended occupiers of the development of the introduction of residential use in an area the authority considers to be important for general or heavy industry, waste management, storage and distribution, or a mix of such uses; Where the development involves the loss of services provided by a registered nursery, or a health centre maintained under section 2 or 3 of the National Health Service Act. The impact on the local provision of the type of services lost. Where the development meets the fire risk condition, the fire safety impacts on the intended occupants of the building.
- Received
- 12 November 2025
- Decided
- 19 December 2025 · Prior Approval Granted
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
- Ward
- High Street
- ReceivedSubmitted12 Nov
- ValidatedValidated12 Nov
- Consult.Consultation16 Dec
- TargetTarget Date7 Jan
- DecidedDecided19 Dec
Decided in 37 days (council typically 56)
This is an outline application for a change of use at 90 - 92 King Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1BH. Mid Kent has handled 1,137 applications of this type and approves 80% of them, typically deciding them in 54 days. This one was decided in 37 days, 2 weeks quicker than Mid Kent's median. The site is in a conservation area, with 7 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded 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.
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Planning constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Brownfield land register: 15/507082Register site at or near this address · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, 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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