Planning application
Barons Place Farm Seven Mile Lane Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5NE
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Hedgerow Removal Notification under the Environment Act 1995 and the Hedgerow Regulations 1997. Removal of a 5-metre section of established hedgerow at the junction of Barons Place and Moorcocks Farms (as shown on the submitted Proposed site layout plan - Drawing No. DHA/38111/03 dated May 2026) to facilitate ease of movement between the respective land parcels.
As published by the council, reference 26/00973/HN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00973/HN
- Type
- Hedgerow Notification
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Hedgerow May Be Removed
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jul 2026
- Ward
- East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury
- Parish
- Mereworth (Mereworth)
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME18 5NE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Hedgerow May Be Removed
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1 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DHA Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Maidstone
Active · incorporated 1992 · Maidstone
407 applications on PlanIndex · across 56 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER REPORT
- AMENDED APPLICATION FORM
- MEREWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
- 38111 - MOORCOCKS FARM HRN COVERING LETTER (FINAL)
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- SITE CONTEXT PLAN
- EXISTING SITE LAYOUT PLAN
- PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN
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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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