Bicknor Wood Sutton Road Maidstone Kent Data via plota.co.uk

26/503410/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Pending

Proposal

TPO application to remove one broken branch from one Common Oak (T19), remove major dead wood from one Silver Birch (T1349), fell two Sweet Chestnut (T1350 and T1352) to ground level and remove faulted stems from one Sweet Chestnut (T1351). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Swale's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Maidstone built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Senacre
Parish
Otham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Living Forest Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15205038
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Swale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #143 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #120 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #275 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #286 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
81 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
22 decided
658
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026