Land To East Of 7 Epsom Close Maidstone Kent ME15 8XD Data via plota.co.uk

26/503098/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

TPO Application to four (T1-T4) oak, T1 to reduce the west branch spread from 7m to 4m, to reduce T2 west branch spread from 6m to 4m, to reduce T3 west branch from 8m to 5m, to reduce T4 west branch from 8m to 6m and to fell one (T5) Ash tree due to growing over 3 gardens with an excessive lean. Subject to TPO 21 of 1975 Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:18

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Application progress

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Received

11 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 6 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.

Documents 2

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

Conservation area 2 m away: Otham

The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.

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 ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 2; Tree preservation order 2 m away: 21/1975; Priority habitat 4 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Maidstone 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 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 8XD
Received: 11 Aug 2026
Validated: 11 Aug 2026
Ward: Senacre
Parish: Unparished
Target decision: 6 Oct 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Tree Surgery

Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in Maidstone are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

predicted

Day 593 days past the 56-day target

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-15135680
Planning Portal ref: PP-15135680
Statutory expiry: 6 Oct 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