Planning application
16 Silver Tree Close Boxley Kent ME5 9ST
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 (1 of 1969): T1 (Chestnut) - sectionally dismantle and fell to ground level. Replacement planting - 1 suitable 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 26/503672/TPOA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503672/TPOA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- ME5 9ST
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 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
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Nearby applications
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21 Silver Tree Close Boxley Kent ME5 9ST
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, subject to TPO No 1 of 1969.
Decided Trees 2 docs -
21 Silver Tree Close Boxley Kent ME5 9ST
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, subject to TPO No 1 of 1969.
Decided Trees -
3 Malus Close Boxley Kent ME5 9SU
Decision due ~16 Nov
TPO application to cut back one Mature Ash by 2m from the dwelling and lift from roof by 2m. Current limb lengths 5m (TP0 1 of 1969).
Awaiting decision Trees 3 docsDomestic -
9 Malus Close Boxley Kent ME5 9SU
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 -
9 Malus Close Boxley Kent ME5 9SU
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
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
Decided Trees