Planning application
16 Knaves Acre Headcorn Kent TN27 9TJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree Preservation Order Application to reduce crown of Oak Tree to height of 15m and radial spread of 4m.
As published by the council, reference 26/503557/TPOA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503557/TPOA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 16 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- TN27 9TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Maidstone's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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