Planning application
78 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SJ
Works: Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Listed Building Consent for works including: Works to rear outbuilding: Removing all existing finishes and fittings to the rear toilet block. Enlarge existing access door to the rear toilet block. Light refurbishment of internal areas. New internal separating wall and partitions. Internal demolitions. External Wall upgrade. Enlarge existing door opening. Alterations to fenestration including like for like replacements. Works to the main building: Installation of Acoustic sound deadening layer to existing floor joists. New electrical and heating system. Remedial works required to address hidden voids present. New internal partitions to provide new bathrooms. To facilitate change of use from office to residential.
As published by the council, reference 26/503329/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503329/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- ME14 1SJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Maidstone register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026.
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26/503328/FULL Awaiting decision
78 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SJ
Change of use from office to residential. Internal alterations to provide 6no. self-contained apartment units. Alterations to fenestrations
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Maidstone took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Maidstone for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maidstone decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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78 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SJ
Decision due ~23 Oct
Change of use from office to residential. Internal alterations to provide 6no. self-contained apartment units. Alterations to fenestrations
Awaiting decision Full applications -
77 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SJ
Decision due ~17 Nov
Change of use of first and second floors to two residential flats.
Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling -
77 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SJ
Decision due ~23 Oct
Listed Building Consent for introduction of a new partitions and related adaptations to facilitate conversion to two residential flats
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling -
78 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SJ
Decision due ~23 Oct
Listed Building Consent for works including: Works to rear outbuilding: Removing all existing finishes and fittings to the rear toilet block. Enlarge existing access door to the rear toilet block. Light refurbishment of internal areas. New internal separating wall and partitions. Internal demolitions. External Wall upgrade. Enlarge existing door opening. Alterations to fenestration including like for like replacements. Works to the main building: Installation of Acoustic sound deadening layer to existing floor joists. New electrical and heating system. Remedial works required to address hidden voids present. New internal partitions to provide new bathrooms. To facilitate change of use from office to residential.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing -
78 Bank Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1SJ
Decision due ~23 Oct
Change of use from office to residential. Internal alterations to provide 6no. self-contained apartment units. Alterations to fenestrations
Awaiting decision Full applications -
Len House Mill Street Maidstone Kent ME15 6XW
Decision due ~7 Dec
Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 1 (to allow changes to approved parking arrangements) and variation of conditions 20 (landscape planting scheme) and 24 (landscape and ecological management plan) pursuant to 23/500773/FULL for - Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow amendments to the design and layout including rebuilding of 2 bays to Palace Avenue, omission of external boardwalk, first floor car park, 9 terraces to second floor and green roof of top roof level) and variation of conditions 3 (programme of archaeological work); 5 (contamination risks); 7 (commercial use of ground floor); 9 (materials); 10 (constructional details); 14 (roof treatments), 16 (EV charging facilities); 17 (hard landscape works); 24 (enhancement of biodiversity); 25 (LEMP); 31 (boardwalk and Mill Street forecourt), 34 (ground floor commercial space), 35 (external plant), 37 (travel plan) and 40 (sustainable surface water drainage scheme) pursuant to 20/501029/FULL (as amended by 23/500477/NMAMD).
Awaiting decision Full applications
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