Stepp House The Street Hartlip Kent ME9 7TH Data via plota.co.uk

26/500790/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conservation area notification to one Silver Birch (T1) remove the major deadwood from the canopy and remove the lower lateral over hanging the road to the largest growth point, one Beech (T2) reduce to a height of 15m, pne Spruce (T3) remove the bottom two rows of branches, one Scotts Pine (T4) increase the height from 4.5 metres from ground level to 6 metres from ground level land reduce back selected, overly extended limbs to match the canopy and one Ash (T5) remove the two co dominant stems over hanging the roadside back to the coppice stool. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Approved
7 Apr 2026

Approved on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME9 7TH
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Ward
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch
Parish
Hartlip
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14742220
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025