Lilac Cottage High Street Lenham Kent ME17 2QD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conservation Area Notification: T1 - Ash - Fell to ground level, T2 - Ash - Fell to ground level, (both ash trees showing signs of decay with Daldinia concentrica present among other fungal species), T3 - Apple - Fell to ground level, T4 - Prunus species - Fell to ground level, T5 - Sycamore - Fell to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026
Documents 11
Decision & officer reports 2
Consultation & comments 1
Other documents 8
Site constraints 9
Show all 43 with distances
- 32 m17, High StreetGrade II
- 35 m13, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 40 m11, High StreetGrade II
- 44 mLenham Computer ServicesGrade II
- 46 mCourt LodgeGrade II
- 48 mCourt Lodge CottageGrade II
- 49 mThe Tithe BarnGrade I
- 52 m7, High StreetGrade II
- 55 m18-22, High StreetGrade II
- 55 m24 and 26, High StreetGrade II
- 57 mMaison StellaGrade II
- 58 mBarnside Cottage Church Cottage White CottageGrade II
- 59 m12-16, High StreetGrade II
- 60 mD M Sayer and Co E E Pilbeam the Saxon BowerGrade II
- 63 m10, High StreetGrade II
- 66 m6 and 8, High StreetGrade II
- 71 mCarter and PartnersGrade II
- 72 m4, High StreetGrade II
- 75 mSaxon WarriorsGrade II
- 80 mHeadstone to Elizabeth Carter Circa 11 Yards West of Tower of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 86 mChurch of St MaryGrade I
- 91 m5, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 95 m7, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 97 mThe Red LionGrade II
- 102 mThe ChequersGrade II
- 104 m2, 4, 6 and 6a, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 107 mDog and Bear Hotel the StoresGrade II
- 110 mMonument to George Powelle and Others, Circa 5 Yards North of North Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 118 mTable Tomb Circa 7 Yards South of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 125 m17, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 130 m14, 15 and 16, the SquareGrade II*
- 132 mR B House and Hand Rails AttachedGrade II
- 135 mHoneywoodGrade II*
- 135 mMounting Block Circa 23 Yards North of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 137 mK6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Village HallGrade II
- 139 mKent County LibraryGrade II
- 139 mNorman Funnell, ButcherGrade II
- 140 mNo 10 and Hand Rails and Railings Attached the Caravel HotelGrade II
- 141 m21 and 23, Maidstone RoadGrade II
- 142 mCorner House Lenham Greengrocers Rebecca's Antiques and FurnishingsGrade II*
- 143 mLurcocks of Lenham and the Bow WindowGrade II
- 149 mTable Tomb Circa 50 Yards North East of Vestry of Church of St MaryGrade II
- 150 mForge HouseGrade II*
Checked on 2 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Maidstone
- Application type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Postcode
- ME17 2QD
- Received
- around 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
- Parish
- Lenham
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decision
- No Objections
- Decision date
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Country First (SE) Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, 7 days faster than Maidstone's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% 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-14466039
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14466039
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 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%).
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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