Planning in Maidstone

Maidstone Borough Council has 45 conservation areas and 85 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 2,044 listed building outlines.

Conservation areas
45
Article 4 directions
85
Listed building outlines
2,044
Planning applications
–
not published yet
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Conservation areas

Article 4 directions

  • 29 Albion Place7 November 2019
  • 62 Earl Street7 November 2019
  • 66 Earl Street7 November 2019
  • 70-72 King Street,17 February 2022
  • 72 Earl Street7 November 2019
  • Beaux Aires Farm,27 August 1998
  • Bow Bridge and Teston Bridge6 February 1976
  • Butlers Farm Loose12 July 1989
  • Clarendon Place7 November 2019
  • Clarendon Place17 February 2022
  • County Gate7 November 2019
  • County House7 November 2019
  • County House17 February 2022
  • Eyhorne Farm,26 May 2004
  • Gail House7 November 2019
  • Headcorn Conservation Area27 August 1998
  • Headcorn Conservation Area27 August 1998
  • Heath Wood Boxley3 July 2001
  • Kestrel House7 November 2019
  • Knightrider Chambers7 November 2019
  • Knightrider Chambers17 February 2022
  • Land adjacent Loose Stream31 July 1984
  • Land adjacent The Bell Public House Bredhurst19 November 1993
  • Land adjacent to Pollyfields Cottage and Pollyfields Farm11 July 1985
  • Land adjacent to Pollyfields Cottage and Pollyfields Farm15 December 1978
  • Land adjoining Pollyfield Cottage and Pollyfield Farm31 March 1988
  • Land adjoining Pollyfield Cottage and Pollyfield Farm15 December 1978
  • Land at Aydhurst Farm, Marden Road1 July 1975
  • Land at Banky Meadow11 July 1985
  • Land at Bredhurst Hurst31 March 1988
  • Land at Butlers Farm20 December 1979
  • Land at Cave Hill5 February 1982
  • Land at Church Landway10 July 2003
  • Land at Darman Lane,26 May 2004
  • Land at Elmstone Hole Road, Lenham15 January 1970
  • Land at Eyhorne Farm31 October 1995
  • Land at grass verge north of 88-92 Ashford Road5 December 2001
  • Land at Hollingbourne (North Downs)2 April 1993
  • Land at Kennel Fields14 October 1975
  • Land at Lenham Road,24 March 1984
  • Land at Loose Hill Loose12 July 1989
  • Land at Loose Hill Loose12 July 1989
  • Land at Newnham Court Farm25 May 1989
  • Land at North Downs east of Hollingbourne2 April 1993
  • Land at North Downs east of Hollingbourne2 April 1993
  • Land at Plumtree Bottom25 May 1989
  • Land at Pollyfields Farm25 May 1989
  • Land at Pollyfields Farm,25 May 1989
  • Land at rear of Boxley Road1 July 1975
  • Land at Runnings Wood12 July 1989
  • Land at Spillshill Farm29 July 1975
  • Land at Teasaucer Hil14 October 1975
  • Land at the East of Charlesford Avenue and Cayser Drive20 December 1985
  • Land at the Junction of Stede Hill / Pilgrims Way23 October 2003
  • Land at the rear of Cayser Drive and Wildwood Close20 December 1979
  • Land at The Riverside Cafe24 June 1976
  • Land at Thurnham Keep Estate, Bearsted26 March 1980
  • Land fronting Heath Road, Gandy's Lane and Green Lane15 January 1970
  • Land North of Thurnham31 July 1986
  • Land North of Thurnham31 July 1986
  • Land North of Thurnham31 July 1986
  • Land North of Thurnham31 July 1986
  • Land North of Thurnham31 July 1986
  • Land North of Thurnham31 July 1986
  • Land North of Thurnham31 July 1986
  • Land South East of Maidstone Road, Nettlestead27 April 2001
  • Land South of Pett Lane,5 December 2001
  • Land South West of Caring Road, Otham17 March 2003
  • Land to south-west of Lordswood Lane20 October 1981
  • Land west of Loose Stream Busbridge Road24 March 1987
  • Land west side of Loose Stream, Busbridge24 March 1987
  • Lenham Conservation Area31 August 1989
  • Loose Conservation Area,22 June 1989
  • Maidstone Holy Trinity15 March 1996
  • Maidstone House7 November 2019
  • Maidstone United Football Ground20 December 1979
  • Medway Bridge House9 January 2020
  • Riverside Area off Unicumes Lane4 December 2018
  • Romney House7 November 2019
  • Romney House17 February 2022
  • Runnings Wood, Stockbury12 July 1989
  • Sterling House7 November 2019
  • Sterling House17 February 2022
  • The Maidstone Town Centre Primary Shopping Area17 March 2022
  • White House Farm, Linton15 December 1978

Frequently asked questions

Is my property in a conservation area in Maidstone?
Maidstone Borough Council has designated 45 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Maidstone has 85 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.

Maidstone Borough Council website · All local planning authorities

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09