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The Old Rectory Church Road Otham Kent ME15 8SB

Awaiting decision Maidstone 26/503460/TCA Trees

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Conservation area notification to reduce the whole crown from a width of 8m to a width of 6m and to reduce the height from 11m to 7m and to remove 1m all over to shape the crown

As published by the council, reference 26/503460/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/503460/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Postcode
ME15 8SB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Maidstone took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Maidstone for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Maidstone decided tree works applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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