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The Hop Barn High Street Yalding Kent ME18 6HX

Awaiting decision Maidstone 26/503859/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 1 x (T2) Tulip tree- reduce by 1.5 meters in height and 1 meter in spread leaving an overall finished height of 7.5-8 meters and 7-8 meters in spread. 1x (T3) Maple tree- reduce 1.25 meters in height and 1 meters in spread leaving an overall finished height of 6.5-7 meters and 7 meters in spread.

As published by the council, reference 26/503859/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/503859/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Marden And Yalding
Parish
Yalding
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME18 6HX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 2 December 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 07 Oct 2026
  • Tree Location Plan and Details Plan / Drawing · 07 Oct 2026

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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 29 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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