Peter Pease Close Kingswood Kent ME17 3BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502865/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Approved

Proposal

TPO application: Reduce one Silver Birch (T1) on north side by 2 metres, from 3 metres to 1 metre (back to boundary), to prevent damage to property. Reduce mixed broadleaves (B3) on east side by 2 metres, from 3 metres to 1 metre, to prevent damage to property, subject to TPO No. 9 of 2006. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Ancient woodland 4 m away: Kings Wood
Inside the 15 m buffer standing advice asks for from the boundary.
National policy refuses development that would cause loss or deterioration of ancient woodland or ancient trees unless there are wholly exceptional reasons.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 8 m away: 9/2006; Priority habitat 7 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Kingswood (Maidstone) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
ME17 3BZ
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Leeds And Langley
Parish
Broomfield And Kingswood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Southern Land Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 5 days slower than Maidstone's median of 38 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
123decided 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-15113903
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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