Mangravet Wood Pheasant Lane Maidstone Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/502905/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Approved

Proposal

TPO application: T1115 Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level, T0832 Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level, T0833 Sweet Chestnut - Remove faulted stems by 5m, T0836 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice, T0844 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice, T0845 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice, T0848 Sweet Chestnut - Coppice, T0850 Ash - Reduce failed limbs/stems by 4m, T0852 Sweet Chestnut - Fell to ground level. Subject to TPO 18 of 1996… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Loose And Linton
Parish
Loose
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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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 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
124decided 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-15119634
Statutory expiry
23 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