Wren House 4 Greenwich Close Maidstone Kent ME16 0JA

Awaiting decision 26/501629/TPOA
Council
Date received
11 May 2026
Date validated
11 May 2026
Postcode
ME16 0JA

Description

Tree Preservation Order application: T1 - Lime - Reduce height by approx 30%. From a height of approx 30m to an aprrox height of 20m, reducing lateral spread by approx 2-3m. T2 - Lawson Cypress - Fell. T3 - Yew (TPO) - T3 is approx 10m in height being reduced by no more than 1m and a spread of 8m, being reduced by no more than 1m. T4 - Golden Cypress - Reduce height by approx 3m, from approx 20m to approx 17m. T5 - Yew (TPO) - T5 is approx 10m in height being reduced by no more than 1m and a spread of 8m, being reduced by no more than 1m.

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.9/10
Good
#60 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #25 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%).

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%) #233 of 282
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #198 of 282
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #25 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