Block 1 And Block 7 Priory Gate Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1PT
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 8 dwellinghouses (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.
- Submitted
- 29 October 2026
- Council
- Maidstone Borough Council
- ReceivedSubmitted29 Oct
- ValidatedValidated
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for a change of use at Block 1 And Block 7 Priory Gate Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1PT. Mid Kent has handled 11,849 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 29 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,563 applications in total for the ME14 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- ME14 1PT
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Maidstone, Holy Trinity ChurchPart of the site
- Listed building: Grade II: Wall and Railings to South of the Methodist ChurchOn or next to this site · +1 more
- 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© 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 2026-11-03. 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.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Mid Kent
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You may need a heritage statement. Heritage & archaeology consultants near this site
A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 0.2 miMaidstone
- 1.2 miMaidstoneRTPI
- 13.1 miGravesendRICS Regulated
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for commercial fit-out near this site- Holdsworth Property Services LimitedElectrician0.1 mi
- Golding Homes LimitedElectrician0.3 mi
- SGF ElectricalElectrician0.3 mi
- Modus Vivendi Installations LTDElectrician0.3 mi
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