80 To 86 Howard Drive Maidstone Kent ME16 0QE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
TPO Application to coppice a group of 3no. Ivy trees (G1) to a height of 0.3m. To prune 1no. hawthorn close tree (T2) by 1m to give 1.5m clearance from the fence. To coppice 2no. goat willow tree (T3 and T5) to a height of 0.3m. To coppice 1no. twin stemmed Silver Birch tree (T4) to a height of 0.3m. To cut back ivy stemmed stump by 3m back to base. To prune back overhanging branches by 4.5m to give 2m clearance from boundary. To cut back overgrown bramble by creating a 2m swathe from the boundary fence. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 4
Site constraints 3
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
- ME16 0QE
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Palace Wood
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 28 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The Living Forest Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 40 days from validation, about the council's usual 38 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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-15021442
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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