Planning application
Bicknor Wood Sutton Road Maidstone Kent
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
TPO application to remove one broken branch from one Common Oak (T19), remove major dead wood from one Silver Birch (T1349), fell two Sweet Chestnut (T1350 and T1352) to ground level and remove faulted stems from one Sweet Chestnut (T1351).
As published by the council, reference 26/503410/TPOA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503410/TPOA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Senacre
- Parish
- Otham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Swale took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Living Forest Ltd Agent, registered in Cranbrook
Active · incorporated 1998 · Cranbrook
47 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordBicknor Wood Residents Committee Group Ltd Applicant
1 application on PlanIndex
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Swale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swale's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Swale's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.