Bicknor Wood Sutton Road Maidstone Kent Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
TPO application to remove one broken branch from one Common Oak (T19), remove major dead wood from one Silver Birch (T1349), fell two Sweet Chestnut (T1350 and T1352) to ground level and remove faulted stems from one Sweet Chestnut (T1351), subject to TPO No. 37 of 1981. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Site constraints 2
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
- Swale
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order Application
- Received
- 4 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 4 Sept 2026
- Ward
- Senacre
- Parish
- Otham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 15 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Living Forest Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 41 days from validation, 7 days slower than Swale's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15205038
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15205038
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
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