What planning history does Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD have?

Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2025 under ref. 25/502672/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD located?

Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD sits in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone. It falls within the ME15 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

Police records around Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 66% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

The closest primary school to Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD is East Farleigh Primary School (541m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakwood Park Grammar School (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD?

The closest bus stop to Bees Cottage, Lower Road, ME15 0HD is East Farleigh - Bull Inn, 189m away. The nearest bus option is Church, 204m away.

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Bees Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD

2 planning records

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Overview

About Bees Cottage

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Bees Cottage is a property in East Farleigh, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0HD).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bees Cottage, Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, ME15 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bees Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Apr 2026
ExtensionFull
In report
Section 73 - Application for minor material amendment to approved plans condition 2 (to allow the external wall to be finished in horizontal cement based weatherboard) pursuant to 25/502672/FULL for - Erection of a first floor rear extension with a Juliet balcony and changes to fenestration.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
26/501371/FULL
View planning record
Aug 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a first floor rear extension with a Juliet balcony and changes to fenestration.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
25/502672/FULL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0HD: £570,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in ME15 0HD

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

1 2 Little Abbey Gate, Stockett Lane

ME15 0PP

3 bed

£445k

1 2 St Helens Cottages, St Helens Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0JZ

3 bed

£451k

1 Adbert Drive, East Farleigh

ME15 0DE

3 bed2 bath

£324k

1 Adelaide Cottages, Lower Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0JN

2 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Amshurst Villas, Gallants Lane, East Farleigh

ME15 0LQ

£298k

1 Ashdown Cottages, Heath Road, East Farleigh

ME15 0LR

2 bed1 bath

£425k

1 Barkers Cottages, Dean Street, East Farleigh

ME15 0HR

3 bed

£500k

1 Barn View, Shingle Barn Lane, West Farleigh

ME15 0PL

Area

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Full Maidstone report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

East Farleigh - Bull Inn — bus station.

Closest school

0.5 km

East Farleigh Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ME15 0HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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