Vine Court High Street Staplehurst Kent TN12 0AR

Pending 26/501102/TCA
Council
Date received
10 Apr 2026
Date validated
10 Apr 2026
Postcode
TN12 0AR

Description

Conservation area notification to one (T1) Sycamore to Reduce To Ground level one (T2) Ash to reduce 2 limbs, reduce highest limb by 3m and to reduce lowest limb back to collar, one (T3) Sycamore to reduce lowest branches by 2m and highest branches by 2m, height from 16m to 12m and width from 8m to 6m after works , one (T4) Sycamore to reduce branches by 3m, heigt from 14m to 10m and width from 9m to 6m after works, and one (T5) to reduce branches by 1m, height from 16m to 12m and width from 4m to 3m after works

Maidstone
Planning Authority Score
6.8/10
Good
#66 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Maidstone is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #26 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Maidstone decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #241 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 292
84%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #26 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #47 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
122 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
79%
Change of use approved
43 decided
1,125
Total decisions
203 refused in 2025