Land Adjacent Mauritius House Balliol Grove Maidstone Kent ME15 9WQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502846/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Approved

Proposal

TPO application to crown lift one Oak to 6 metres above ground level (subject to TPO 7 of 2007). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Protected tree 6 m away: 3/2008, order 3/2008
2 protected trees within 15 m. Named in a tree preservation order: work to it, its roots included, needs the council's consent first.
Root protection areas reach up to 15 m from a large tree, so an extension or new foundations this close usually needs a tree survey. Only some councils publish their single trees, and a position can be approximate: the order at the council is the definitive record, and no tree shown is not proof there is none.
Show all 2 trees with distances
Tree record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
ME15 9WQ
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Park Wood And Mangravet
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Fryer Cleaning And Maintenance Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 7 days faster than Maidstone's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
159decided 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-15108884
Planning Portal ref
PP-15108884
Statutory expiry
18 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