8 Phoenix Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Kent ME18 5EH Data via plota.co.uk

26/501703/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification: 1 x Cherry - Reduction in crown by approximately 2m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF No Objection TCA Decision · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 10 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cherry Tree 1 Photographs · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cherry Tree 2 Photographs · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Cherry Tree 3 Photographs · 5 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Green belt: London
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Wateringbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wateringbury built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME18 5EH
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Nettlestead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
124decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Maidstone in the last twelve months, from validation. Maidstone decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14907659
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2022 Approved
2 Malthouse Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EJ
Installation of 2no. new conservation rooflights
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2021 Refused
1 Malthouse Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EJ
Demolition of rear extension. Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear exte…
21/502757/FULL
2021 Approved
1 Warden Terrace Maidstone Road Wateringbury ME18 5EN
Conservation area notification to crown reduce one Prunus to height of 5m and spread of 4…
21/502106/TCA
2020 Refused
141 Bow Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EA
Erection of 2 new dwellings
20/02014/FL
2020 Approved
The Coach House Waterside Mews Wateringbury Maidstone ME18 5AB
Conservation area notification - Fell Ash tree - outgrown its space - replant with Sorbus…
20/506153/TCA
2020
141 Bow Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EA
Adjoining Authority Consultation - Erection of 2 new dwellings.
20/505202/ADJ
2020 Approved
4 Malthouse Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EJ
Increase roof height of courtyard enclosure, installation of 1no. roof lantern and altera…
20/502588/FULL
2020 Approved
136, Bow Road Maidstone ME18 5EB
Proposed ground floor rear and side extension
20/01304/FL
2020 Approved
8 Phoenix Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury ME18 5EH
Conservation area notification to fell and remove one large Cypress tree; Prune one matur…
20/502539/TCA
2020 Approved
141 Bow Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EA
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20/00985/TNCA
2020 Approved
Riverside Cottage Bow Bridge Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5ED
Erection of external stairs and balcony.
20/501431/FULL
2019 Approved
136 Bow Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EB
Proposed air conditioning installation
19/02077/FL
2019 Approved
136 Bow Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EB
Proposed air conditioning installation
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2019 Approved
5 Phoenix Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EH
Installation of a new window to the front elevation.
19/500058/FULL
2019 Approved
5 Phoenix Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EH
Installation of a new window to the front elevation.
19/500058/FULL
2018 Approved
8 Phoenix Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EH
Proposed new dormer to match existing to SW facing roof slope.
18/505596/FULL
2018 Approved
8 Phoenix Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EH
Proposed new dormer to match existing to SW facing roof slope.
18/505596/FULL
2018 Approved
4 Malthouse Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EJ
New flat roof to cover the existing courtyard to create new Kitchen, along with erection…
18/505619/FULL
2018 Approved
4 Malthouse Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EJ
New flat roof to cover the existing courtyard to create new Kitchen, along with erection…
18/505619/FULL
2018 Approved
Wateringbury Level Crossing Bow Road Wateringbury Kent
Relevant Demolition in a Conservation Area for the proposed upgrade of Network Rail's Wat…
18/502380/FULL
2017 Approved
2 Malthouse Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EJ
Erection of flat roof over existing courtyard to create a new kitchen/dining room.
17/501658/FULL
2017 Approved
136 Bow Road Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5EB
Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
17/00358/FL
2017 Approved
1 Malthouse Cottages Maidstone Road Wateringbury Kent ME18 5EJ
New roof addition to existing courtyard to create a new kitchen/dining area.
17/500268/FULL
2016 Approved
1 Warden Terrace Maidstone Road Wateringbury Kent ME18 5EN
Fell 1no. Gleditsia Triacanthos and replace with a smaller species of tree.
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2016 Approved
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Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Maidstone is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #34 out of 296. Only 30% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (91%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Maidstone decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #225 of 296
91%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #175 of 296
81%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #34 of 296
30%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #55 of 296
76%
Minor dwellings approved
136 decided (1-9 homes)
75%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,110
Total decisions
181 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings