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Dismissed2 September 20253353565

15-17 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BA

Planning appeal 3353565 at 15-17 King Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1BA (Maidstone Borough Council) was dismissed on 2 September 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the significance of designated and non-designated heritage assets.

the change of use of part of ground floor and whole of first floor to a co-living HMO (Sui Generis) comprising 20no. bedrooms, associated communal facilities and bin and bike storage, including erection of a mansard roof to form second floor and insertion of 11no. front and side dormers

Authority
Maidstone Borough Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
ME14 1BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the significance of designated and non-designated heritage assets

What decided it

The high level of less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage assets (Nos 52 and 54 King Street and Holy Trinity Church) and their settings, which would not be outweighed by the moderate public benefits of the housing scheme, and the absence of clear and convincing justification for that harm.

The moderate public benefits of the proposal, including housing supply, maximising building use, and sustainability credentials, were outweighed by the great weight to be given to the conservation of designated heritage assets and the high level of less than substantial harm identified to their significance

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
LPRSP14(B)LPRSP15LPRHOU2LPRENV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 202Paragraph 212Paragraph 213

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