The Vicarage 64 Oak Lane Headcorn Kent TN27 9TB Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/502541/TPOA
Date received
7 Jul 2026
Date validated
7 Jul 2026
Postcode
TN27 9TB

Description

TPO application to reduce one (T1) Mature Oak from a height of 14m to 10m and to tidy back the outer canopy by approximately 1.5m and to emove any deadwood due to un-balanced on the road side (not majorly) and has a natural second crown height and is getting close to the phone cables and to reduce two (T2) Hawthorn & Sycamore from a height of 7m to 5m and tidying back the outer canopy by 1m all round Due to the cables running through both trees… Data via plota.co.uk

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025