Wilberforce House Forge Lane East Farleigh Kent ME15 0HN Data via plota.co.uk

26/502072/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation area notification to reduce one Conifer (T1) to a height of 6m and 5m spread. Reduce one Ash (T2) to a height of 16m and 6m spread. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF No Objection TCA Decision · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo of Tree Photographs · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo of Tree Photographs · 1 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME15 0HN
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Coxheath And Farleigh
Parish
East Farleigh
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Day Tree Fellers Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14971683
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
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Submission of details to discharge condition 9 (Precautionary Ecological Mitigation Strat…
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2018 Approved
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Submission of details to discharge condition 2 (materials); condition 3 (building repairs…
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2017 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 performance
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