19 London Road Maidstone Kent ME16 8JE Data via plota.co.uk

26/502430/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification: G1 Lime - Re-pollard (start height 12m to 4m) for maintenance purposes, G1 Elder -Remove tree within Lime to give clearance, : T1 Leylandii - Reduce (start height 18m to 12m) G2 - Yew, Cypress & Plum, Lift to 3m from ground and reduce from 4m to 3m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 22 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF No Objection TCA Decision · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Rocky Hill House
List entry 1336202 · The pin is inside its outline · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Maidstone, Rocky Hill 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 ↗
Protected tree 11 m away: 10/1972, order 10/1972
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
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Tree record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME16 8JE
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Allington And Bridge
Parish
Unparished
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Qualitree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 12 days faster than Maidstone's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
159decided 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-15032344
Planning Portal ref
PP-15032344
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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