Stepp House The Street Hartlip Kent ME9 7TH

Decided 26/500790/TCA
Council
Date received
2 Mar 2026
Date validated
2 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME9 7TH

Description

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.

6.7/10
Planning Authority Score
#62 of 282

Maidstone is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 282. 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%).

Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #233 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #198 of 282
94%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #34 of 282
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #45 of 282
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