65 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502975/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation area notification to - Tree 1 Copper beech -Approximate size 15m tall 12m diameter reduction of 20% to 12m tall 9.5m diameter. Tree 2 Sycamore -Approximate size 15 tall 12m diameter reduction of 20% to 12 tall 9.5m diameter also potential issue with a weak union at base and reducing risk to neighbouring property. Tree 3- Silver birch - Approximate size 15m tall 10m diameter reduction of 20% to 12m tall 8m diameter. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF No Objection TCA Decision · 21 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 8

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_2515 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_2516 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_2518 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_2521 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_2513 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_2514 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF IMG_2517 Photographs · 3 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 65, the Quarries
List entry 1060734 · The pin is inside its outline · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Boughton Monchelsea, The Quarries conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Boughton Monchelsea built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area214 m² (2,303 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME17 4NJ
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton
Parish
Boughton Monchelsea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 18 days from validation, 21 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-15131419
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131419
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Conservation Area Notification: to reduce the One Copper Beech Tree by 20% due to it over…
22/504791/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
70 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ
Erection of an ancillary residential annexe, replacing the existing garden shed.
25/502214/FULL
2025 Approved
70 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ
Erection of an ancillary residential annexe, replacing the existing garden shed.
25/502214/FULL
2023 Approved
67 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ
Removal of existing conservatory. Erection of new conservatory and side porch, external a…
23/505795/FULL
2023 Approved
68 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Conservation area notification to fell one Norwegian Spruce to ground level.
23/505206/TCA
2023 Withdrawn
67 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Removal of existing conservatory. Erection of side porch and single storey rear pitched r…
23/504870/FULL
2023 Approved
62 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ
Conservation area notification to fell one Sycamore.
23/503209/TCA
2022 Approved
62 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
22/504477/FULL
2022 Approved
62 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ
Conservation area notification: Top sycamore to previous pruning points - leaving a heigh…
22/503310/TCA
2022 Approved
49 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Conservation area notification to: reduce height of one Leylandi to the left of drive to…
22/500165/TCA
2021 Approved
68 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4NJ
Conservation area notification for T1 Elderberry - Coppice and G1 (2x Conifers) - Top to…
21/506648/TCA
2021 Approved
77 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Demolition of side conservatory. Erection of single storey side and rear extension with l…
21/504953/FULL
2021 Approved
49 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4NJ
Conservation area notification: Cut back Cypress tree overhanging roof to allow 2M cleara…
21/501729/TCA
2020 Approved
68 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4NJ
Conservation area notification to reduce one Silver Birch next to front drive to previous…
20/504692/TCA
2020 Approved
62 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4NJ
Conservation Area Notification - Top Sycamore to previous pruning points - Leaving a heig…
20/503076/TCA
2020 Approved
43 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Demolition of existing side and rear extension. Erection of single storey side and rear e…
20/501326/FULL
2018 Approved
47 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Detached cart lodge.
18/503972/FULL
2018 Approved
47 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Detached cart lodge.
18/503972/FULL
2018 Refused
47 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4NJ
Lawful certificate for demolition of existing garage and erect a detached cart lodge/car…
18/502989/LAWPRO
2018 Refused
47 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea ME17 4NJ
Lawful certificate for demolition of existing garage and erect a detached cart lodge/car…
18/502989/LAWPRO
2018 Approved
79 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Proposed outbuilding.
18/501094/FULL
2018 Approved
79 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Proposed outbuilding.
18/501094/FULL
2017 Approved
57 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Submission of details pursuant to Condition 3 (Materials) for planning permission 17/5038…
17/505594/SUB
2017 Approved
57 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Maidstone Kent ME17 4NJ
Proposed new vehicular hardstanding and access with 900mm ragstone wall.
17/503802/FULL
2016 Approved
57 The Quarries Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4NJ
Proposed first floor accommodation with pitched roof hipped in on all sides, new roof abo…
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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 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.