Planning application
Invicta House, Ground Floor Pudding Lane Maidstone Kent ME14 1NX
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Prior notification for the change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E on the ground floor to form a studio flat (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; and 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.
As published by the council, reference 26/502677/PNMA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/502677/PNMA
- Status
- Decided
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 9 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- ME14 1NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Oct 2026
Decision issued
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9 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
After the decision
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Invicta House, Ground Floor Pudding Lane Maidstone Kent ME14 1NX
Prior notification for the change of use from commercial, business and service (Use Class E on the ground floor to form a studio flat (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; and 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.
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