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10 Hazlitt Drive Maidstone Kent ME16 0EG

26/502045/FULLFullRefused

Refused on 24 July 2026

Council decision: Application RefusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Erection of a two-storey pitched roof rear extension and basement rear extension.

Received
29 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Palace Wood
  1. Received29 May
  2. Validated29 May
  3. Consult.8 Jul
  4. Target24 Jul
  5. Decided24 Jul

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a rear extension at 10 Hazlitt Drive Maidstone Kent ME16 0EG. Mid Kent has handled 5,216 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Palace Wood. We hold 799 applications in total for the ME16 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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Why it was refused

  1. Due to its position and scale, the proposed extension would appear as a very dominant addition that would overpower the appearance of the rear elevation of the host dwelling and, when seen in perspective from Bentlif Close, would appear cramped and give an over-developed appearance to the site, all of which would cause harm to the character and appearance of its context. To grant planning permission would therefore be contrary to Policies LPRSP15 and LPRHOU2 of the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan Review 2021-2038, the adopted local design guidance set out in the Council's Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning Document (2009), and the national planning policy set out in The NPPF (December 2024). MKPS – Working in Partnership with:Maidstone Borough Council Please Note: All planning related correspondence for MBC should be sent to: Mid Kent Planning Support, Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ Email: planningsupport@midkent.gov.uk
  2. The proposal would be an unneighbourly form of development that would adversely impact the levels of light and outlook enjoyed by occupiers of 2 Bentlif Close as well as harmfully increasing the amount of overshadowing of that property's private rear patio area. This would cause significant harm to their residential amenities and their reasonable enjoyment of their property. To grant planning permission would therefore be contrary to Policies LPRSP15 and LPRHOU2 of the Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan Review 2021-2038, the adopted local design guidance set out in the Council's Residential Extensions Supplementary Planning Document (2009), and the national planning policy set out in The NPPF (December 2024). The Council’s approach to this application: In accordance with paragraph 39 of the National Planning Policy Framework (December 2024) the Council takes a

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
ME16 0EG
Application type
Full
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 May 2026
Consultation expiry
8 July 2026
Last date for comments
8 July 2026
Target decision date
24 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
FAO: Mr Bruno Machado Suite M5 Old Library St Faiths Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1LH

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
17 June 2026
Site notice end
8 July 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14966887
Documents
21

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (24)

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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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