Greenspace East Of Alkham Road Maidstone Kent Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
TPO application to reduce height of one Hornbeam (T2169) by 6m to Northern primary limb from 14m to 8m, and branch length by 3m, reducing spread from 10m to 4m, to relieve loading on decayed stem and remove main targets from impact zone and minimise risk of stem failure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 19 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Maidstone Planning Committee on 17 Sept 2026.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- The committee considered reducing a hornbeam’s height and spread to relieve loading and reduce the risk of stem failure.
- The Landscape Officer agreed to investigate tree ownership, maintenance responsibility and the loss of protected trees in the woodland belt.
- Permission was granted with 12 votes for, none against and one abstention.
Source: Plota analysis of Maidstone's committee minutes, Maidstone Planning Committee minutes, 17 September 2026 .
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 3
Site constraints 6
Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
- Tree Preservation Order Application
- Postcode
- ME14 5PA
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Grove Green And Vinters Park
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Sept 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 18 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- TMA Environmental Consultants
How this decision compares
Decided in 72 days from validation, 33 days slower than Maidstone's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-15068927
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15068927
- Committee
- 17 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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