North Lodge Heath Road Linton Kent ME17 4AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/504216/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification: T068 Hornbeam - Crown lift to 4m, T069 - T126 Beech - Crown lift to 4m, T127 Beech - Fell, T128 - T133 Beech - Crown lift to 4m, T134 Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m, T135 Beech - Crown lift to 3m, T136 Lime - Fell, T137 - T142 Beech - Crown lift to 3m, T143 Horse Chestnut - Crown lift to 3m, T144 - T146 Beech - Crown lift to 3m, T147 and T148 Beech - Crown lift to 4m over road. (Total of 81 Trees) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 16 Dec 2026, from Maidstone's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 7

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
Radon affected area, class 2; Registered park or garden 188 m away: Linton Park; Conservation area 77 m away: Linton; Inside the Loose built-up area; Priority habitat 44 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 5 November 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
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME17 4AJ
Received
around 3 Nov 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Ward
Loose And Linton
Parish
Linton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hood's Tree Services Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Maidstone usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
221decided 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-15344218
Planning Portal ref
PP-15344218
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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