Land To The Rear Of Hales Cottage Tunstall Road Tunstall Kent ME10 1YQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502026/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification: Ash - Crown reduction & reshaping, carefully reduce and reshape the crown from 41ft to 18-23ft, subject to suitable growth points and natural pruning targets. Conifers - Fell and replace with 8 x Italian Cypress trees at 120cm tall. Laurels - Fell. Cherry - Fell -the tree is showing signs of decline including die back and deadwood and is situated in close proximity to the building. We will replant with 1 x Pear tree, 2 x apple trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME10 1YQ
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Woodstock
Parish
Tunstall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14960980
Env. assessment
No
Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#58 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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