Elms Barn High Street Yalding Kent ME18 6HU

1. 23 Oct 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 27 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 18 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.

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.

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.

• 1 Walnut Tree Cottages High Street Yalding Kent ME18 6HX

  26/503458/FULL Submitted 10 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  Decision due ~5 Nov

  Erection of replacement rear conservatory with bespoke oak-framed sun room. Retention of existing party / boundary wall

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 1 Walnut Tree Cottages High Street Yalding Kent ME18 6HX

  26/503459/LBC Submitted 10 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  Decision due ~5 Nov

  Listed building consent for erection of replacement rear conservatory with bespoke oak-framed sun room. Retention of existing party / boundary wall

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension
  Small domestic

• The Hop Barn High Street Yalding Kent ME18 6HX

  26/503859/TCA Submitted 7 Oct 2026 100 yards away

  Decision due ~2 Dec

  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.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs

• 1 Walnut Tree Cottages High Street Yalding Kent ME18 6HX

  26/502674/LBC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for emergency structural stabilisation including construction of 4no. new brick piers, partial reconstruction, and replacement of gate to the curtilage listed boundary wall (works started).

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings
  Small domestic

• 1 Walnut Tree Cottages High Street Yalding Kent ME18 6HX

  26/502674/LBC Submitted 13 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  Listed Building Consent for emergency structural stabilisation including construction of 4no. new brick piers, partial reconstruction, and replacement of gate to the curtilage listed boundary wall (works started).

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings
  Small domestic

• 3 Oast Court Yalding Kent ME18 6JY

  26/502277/TPOA Submitted 12 Jun 2026 150 yards away

  TPO Application to reduce 1no. over mature Blue Atlas Cedar Tree, height 18-20m and 18-20m spread (asymmetric, least on E side, most on N side), by thinning selected branches: those over hanging the drive, south (by 3-4m x 7), to neighbouring houses; those overhanging the neighbour east (3-4m x 6); those impacting on a young Monkey puzzle tree, west (2-3m x 3 + 2).

  Decided Trees

• 26/504163/TCA Awaiting decision

  Graynoth Place Otham Street Otham Kent ME15 8RL

  Conservation Area Notification: To reduce 1no. Apple tree (T4) from 6m in height and 4m radial crown spread to 5m in height and 3m radial crown spread. To fell 1no. Cherry Plum tree (T5) and 1no. Windblown Ivy Clad Elder tree (T6) to ground level.

  Trees
• 26/503460/TCA Decided

  The Old Rectory Church Road Otham Kent ME15 8SB

  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

  27 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/503509/TCA Decided

  Bridgeland House High Street Marden Kent TN12 9DS

  Conservation area notification to reduce Hybrid Poplars (T1) height by 3m and the spread by 2m and thin remaining crown by 15% (see cut line on photo), one Holly (T2) reduce the longer protruding laterals by 1.5m (see cut line on photo), Fell one Liquid Amber (T3) to near ground level, One Magnolia (T4) structural prune of the protruding laterals back to the vicinity of the natural crown profile (see cut line on photo) and two multi-stemmed Portuguese Laurel (G5) remove all stems impacting on the subject fence, back to source.

  27 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/504100/TCA Awaiting decision

  Smiths Hall Lower Road West Farleigh Kent ME15 0PE

  Conservation Area Notification: To fell row of 6no. failing Holly trees (G1), 1no. Cherry Tree (T2) and 1no. Yew Tree to be reduced from 6m in height to 3m in height to encourage growth lower down.

  Trees
• 26/504038/TCA Awaiting decision

  Grove Green Cottage Grove Green Weavering Kent ME14 5PX

  Conservation area notification to fell one (T1) Genko to ground level

  Trees