Planning application
Little Mount Church Lane Bearsted Kent ME14 4EF
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 remove one (T1) Sycamore due to potentially dangerous growing
As published by the council, reference 26/504010/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/504010/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 19 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- ME14 4EF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 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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