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

26/503019/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation area notification: Reduce one Portuguese Laurel (T1) to height of 8.5m above ground level, and crown spread of 4m. Coppice two Hazel stools (G2) to ground level to encourage new growth. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF No Objection TCA Decision · 24 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

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: Traditional orchards
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Gladstones, Grade II, 52 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Boughton Monchelsea built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Traditional orchard; 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £315,000 in April 2011. Detached house, freehold.

27 April 2011£315,000
4 May 2007£265,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area97 m² (1,044 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Boughton Monchelsea And Chart Sutton
Parish
Boughton Monchelsea
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aspire Tree And Vegetation Management

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-15138888
Planning Portal ref
PP-15138888
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.