Beech House 178B Ashford Road Bearsted Kent ME14 4NB Data via plota.co.uk

26/502788/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Decided

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application to remove all 6 of the poplar trees (T1 - T6) within the garden, subject to TPO No. 15 of 2003 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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TPOA Split Refused/ Lesser/ Approved
25 Sept 2026

TPOA Split Refused/ Lesser/ Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 12 m away: 15/2003; Inside the Bearsted built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £748,000 in June 2021. Detached house, freehold.

25 June 2021£748,000
8 April 2004£460,000New build

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

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Important details

Council
Maidstone
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Postcode
ME14 4NB
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Bearsted And Downswood
Parish
Bearsted
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
TPOA Split Refused/ Lesser/ Approved
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098552
Statutory expiry
15 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

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