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21 Silver Tree Close Boxley Kent ME5 9ST

Awaiting decision Maidstone 26/503275/TPOA

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

TPO application to sectionally dismantle and fell one Chestnut (T1) to ground level. Remove all resulting timber and arising from site. One suitable standard size replacement tree (Chestnut) to be placed within the rear garden, positioned further away from the buildings and drainage infrastructure, during the first suitable planting season following removal.

As published by the council, reference 26/503275/TPOA

Application record

Reference
26/503275/TPOA
Status
Awaiting decision
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Postcode
ME5 9ST

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Maidstone for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Maidstone is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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  • 21 Silver Tree Close Boxley Kent ME5 9ST

    26/503275/TPOA Submitted 3 Sep 2026 0m away

    Decision due ~29 Oct

    TPO application to sectionally dismantle and fell one Chestnut (T1) to ground level. Remove all resulting timber and arising from site. One suitable standard size replacement tree (Chestnut) to be placed within the rear garden, positioned further away from the buildings and drainage infrastructure, during the first suitable planting season following removal.

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    26/502193/TPOA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 93m away

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    Decided Trees
  • 9 Malus Close Boxley Kent ME5 9SU

    26/502193/TPOA Submitted 8 Jun 2026 93m away

    Decision due ~3 Aug

    Tree Preservation Order Application: T1 and T2 Hornbeam - Reduce crowns by approximately 20-30%. This includes reducing the approximate height from 36.5ft to roughly 26ft-29ft, and proportionally reducing the lateral spread (bringing the sides in by approximately 1.5-2 metres) to maintain a natural, balanced shape. Selectively thin throughout the crowns and raise/lift to approximately 2.4 metres above ground level, subject to TPO No. 1 of 1969.

    Decided Trees
  • 45 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

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  • 45 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

    26/503018/TPOA Submitted 11 Aug 2026 227m away

    Decision due ~6 Oct

    TPO Application to one (T1) mature Hornbeam to reduce limb lengths from 4-6m to 3m after pruning to previous points and to remove one (T2) Pear and one (T3) Silver birch to low stumps due to trees being a significant size in a small garden to allow more . .useable space. Subject to W8 of TPO 1 of 1969

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  • 7 Galena Close Boxley Kent ME5 9NE

    26/503025/TPOA Submitted 6 Aug 2026 331m away

    Decision due ~1 Oct

    Tree Preservation Order Application: Hornbeam - Reduce height to 6m above ground level and spread to 2m

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