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Smiths Hall Lower Road West Farleigh Kent ME15 0PE

Awaiting decision Maidstone 26/504100/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 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.

As published by the council, reference 26/504100/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/504100/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Postcode
ME15 0PE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Oct 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 27 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 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.

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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