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26/503292/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order Application (29 of 1988): Oak (T1) - Crown lift to roughly 20ft from ground level by removing the epicormic growth from stem. Whole crown reduction back to previous pruning points. To maintain shape and generate more light into garden. Before work height 14m to 12m after. Before work width 10m to 8m after. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Sept 2026 and 7 Oct 2026, from Maidstone's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 7

Public footpath 18 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation area 17 m away: Otham Extension
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
Local nature reserve 363 m away: Spot Lane; SSSI 317 m away: Spot Lane Quarry SSSI; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Maidstone built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Maidstone
Application type
Tree Preservation Order Application
Postcode
ME15 8UP
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Bearsted And Downswood
Parish
Downswood
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
T4 Tree Surgery Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 38.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
124decided 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-15184359
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 - Oak tree at the rear of property to be crown re…
23/503383/TPOA
2016 Approved
TPO application to 1no. Oak tree - PART A Crown thin by 33%; PART B Crown lift to 4m and…
16/500570/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
18 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
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2024 Approved
18 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension.
24/502051/FULL
2022 Approved
12 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Erection of a part single storey part two storey rear extension with Juliet balcony, sing…
22/503632/FULL
2021 Refused
12 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Erection of a two storey rear extension with pitched roof to gable end and a detached gar…
21/505762/FULL
2021 Approved
14 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Lawful Development Certificate for the proposed removal of a conservatory and the constru…
21/505633/LAWPRO
2021 Approved
18 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension (Resubmission…
21/502683/FULL
2021 Approved
12 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Conversion of half of the existing double garage to a home office with cloakroom/WC and i…
21/500933/FULL
2020 Approved
17 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Conversion and a single storey rear extension to the existing garage to create an annexe…
20/506090/FULL
2020 Refused
11 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
TPO Application to fell 1 x Ash tree.
20/504327/TPOA
2020 Approved
11 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
TPO Application to crown reduction from 15m height to 12m height and 10m width to 7m widt…
20/504355/TPOA
2020 Approved
13 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Tree Preservation Order Application: 1 x Mature Oak Tree - rear garden - remove epicormic…
20/503919/TPOA
2020 Approved
1 Church Road Otham Maidstone Kent ME15 8SQ
Demolition of side porch and part of garage. Conversion of garage to store, erection of t…
20/503140/FULL
2020 Withdrawn
18 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Erection of a two storey side extension and a single storey rear extension
20/504008/FULL
2020 Refused
12 Church Road Otham Maidstone Kent ME15 8SQ
Erection of a first floor side extension over garage and single storey rear extension. En…
20/501371/FULL
2020 Approved
25 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension with a pitched…
20/500562/FULL
2019 Approved
9 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
TPO Application to to fell 1 x Ash (T1) as per attached arboricultural report.
19/506199/TPOA
2019 Approved
9 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
TPO Application to to fell 1 x Ash (T1) as per attached arboricultural report.
19/506199/TPOA
2019 Approved
23 Rhodewood Close Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UR
Tree Preservation Order Application: T15 (Ash) and T16 (Ash) - Reduce trees from 20m high…
19/501090/TPOA
2019 Approved
23 Rhodewood Close Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UR
Tree Preservation Order Application: T15 (Ash) and T16 (Ash) - Reduce trees from 20m high…
19/501090/TPOA
2019 Approved
6 Kings Acre Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8UP
Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a single story rear extension (propose…
19/500738/LAWPRO
2018 Approved
15 Monkdown Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8SP
Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of a two bedroom attached house.
18/502748/FULL
2018 Approved
15 Monkdown Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8SP
Demolition of outbuilding, Erection of a two storey side extension and extended vehicular…
18/500753/FULL
2018 Approved
15 Monkdown Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8SP
Demolition of outbuilding, Erection of a two storey side extension and extended vehicular…
18/500753/FULL
2017 Approved
2 Monkdown Downswood Maidstone Kent ME15 8SP
Two storey side extension and single story front and rear extension.
17/504057/FULL
2016 Approved
17 Kings Acre Downswood Kent ME15 8UP
Two storey side extension with alterations to rear fenestration
16/502635/FULL
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings