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

Awaiting decision 26/502026/TCA
Council
Date received
10 Jun 2026
Date validated
10 Jun 2026
Postcode
ME10 1YQ

Description

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

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025