3 Ashurst Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5PZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order application: T1 Sycamore - Crown lift to 5m (to give clearance of lamp). Currently limited lighting on the footpath. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 May 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Maidstone Planning Committee on 21 May 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised permitting the crown lift because the tree contacts the streetlight and the work would not harm its amenity or retention span.
- No local representations were received.
- The committee unanimously granted permission, adding an informative to retain the wood on site for biodiversity net gain.
Source: Plota analysis of Maidstone's committee minutes of 21 May 2026.
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 4
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £355,777 in March 2022. Terraced house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Maidstone
- Application type
- Tree Preservation Order Application
- Postcode
- ME14 5PZ
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 9 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Grove Green And Vinters Park
- Parish
- Unparished
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 4 May 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 22 May 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Qualitree Services Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 74 days from validation, 35 days slower than Maidstone's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-14765722
- Committee
- 21 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
10 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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