Rupert Alan House Wheeler Street Maidstone ME14 1TU

1. 18 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

2. 19 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 13 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

This application is with Swale for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Rupert Alan House Wheeler Street Maidstone ME14 1TU

  26/503141/TCA Submitted 18 Aug 2026 0m away

  Decision due ~13 Oct

  Conservation area notification to cut back one (T1) Sycamore to give a 2m clearance and to re-pollard to previous pollard points three Lime trees T2-T4 from 8m to 5m.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 56 Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1ED

  26/502589/FULL Submitted 28 Aug 2026 83m away

  Decision due ~23 Oct

  Retrospective erection of a single storey rear extension for use as an ancillary storage building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 56 Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1ED

  26/502590/LBC Submitted 6 Jul 2026 83m away

  Decision due ~31 Aug

  Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension for use as an ancillary storage building (Works Started).

  Decided Heritage and listed buildings Extension
  Small domestic

• 56 Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1ED

  26/502589/FULL Submitted 28 Aug 2026 83m away

  Decision due ~23 Oct

  Retrospective erection of a single storey rear extension for use as an ancillary storage building.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension
  Small domestic

• 56 Union Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1ED

  26/502590/LBC Submitted 6 Jul 2026 83m away

  Decision due ~31 Aug

  Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension for use as an ancillary storage building (Works Started).

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension
  Small domestic

• 18 Brewer Street Maidstone Kent ME14 1RU

  26/502681/FULL Submitted 20 Jul 2026 136m away

  Decision due ~14 Sep

  Change of use of the existing building from office (Class E) to a new special needs school (Class F1) with alterations to the existing building and the access arrangements, with landscaping.

  Awaiting decision Full applications

• 26/503308/TCA Awaiting decision

  Ledian Oast Upper Street Leeds Kent ME17 1RZ

  Conservation area notification: Fell one Semi Dead Holly (T1) to ground level. Cut back one Holly (T2) by 2 meters (on the house side) leaving total lateral spread of 4m and lift up to 5 meters from ground level. G3: Roadside trees. Mixture of Holly & self seeded broadleaf which are impeding use of the footpath - cut back face to clear path by approximately 1 meter leaving a residual spread of 2 meters. Large Conifer hedge - cut back face and overhang by up to 1 meter to clear roadside by approximately 3 meters leaving a residual spread of 3.5m. Lift foliage up to 5.5meters from ground level.

  Trees
• 26/503398/TCA Awaiting decision

  1 Brent Hill Cottages Brent Hill Faversham Kent ME13 7EE

  Conservation Area notice:- T1 - To crown reduce Holly tree by 2 metres in height (30%) and shape sides accordingly on rear side boundary to bring it back into shape. Crown before 6 x 4m / crown after 4 x 4m. T2 - To crown reduce height of 2nd Holly tree by 2 metres (30%) and shape sides accordingly half way down the rear garden to bing it back into shape. Crown before 6 x 4m / crown after 4 x 4m. T3 - To crown reduce Sycamore tree by 2 metres in height (30%) and shape sides accordingly on rear side boundary to bring it back into shape. Crown before 6.5 x 4m / crown after 4 x 4m.

  Trees
• 26/503399/TCA Awaiting decision

  97 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ

  Conservation area notification to (T1 ) To reduce Walnut tree by 2-3 metres in both height and lateral spread (20%) away from neighbours garden and balance remaining part of crown in rear garden. Crown before 14 x 16m / crown after 11 x 13m.

  Trees
• 26/503379/TCA Awaiting decision

  St Marys Church Provender Lane Norton Kent ME13 0SG

  Conservation area notification to reduce one (T1) Yew trees height from 12 metres to 9 metres and spread from 7 metres to 4 metres, reduce one (T2) Holly trees height from 7 metres to 5 metres and spread from 6 metres to 5 metres and to reduce one (T3) Cherry trees height from 7 metres to 5 metres and spread from 7 metres to 5 metres.

  Trees
• 26/503378/TCA Awaiting decision

  Norton Court Norton Road Norton Kent ME9 9JU

  Conservation Area notification: T1 Azara - Reduce Height from 8m to 6m and spread from 6m to 4m, T2/T3 Magnolias - Reduce heights from 6m to 4m and spread from 5m to 4m, Repeat work so back to previous cuts, T4/T5 Magnolias - Reduce heights from 5m to 4m and spread from 5m to 4m, Repeat work so back to previous cuts, T6 Magnolia - Reduce height from 9m to 7m and spread from 7m to 5m, Repeat work so back to previous cuts, T7 Ornamental Holm Oak - Reduce height from 9m to 6m and spread from 6m to 5m, T8 & T9 Willow trees - Fell as the trees are dying and pose a risk to vehicles and public.

  Trees