5 Wents Wood Weavering Kent ME14 5BL

Pending 26/501310/TPOA
Council
Date received
18 Apr 2026
Date validated
18 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME14 5BL

Description

TPO application to Reduce Fourteen (T1-T5,T9-T13,T15,T21-T23) Field Maple Trees by 1.5m, to reduce one (T7) Sycamore by 2m, one (T24) Ash by 2m, to coppice - reduce two (T22,T23) by 1m, coppice - reduce one (T25) Hazel by 1m, to reduce three (T14,T16,T18) by 2.5m back to original points, reduce one (T17) to 2m back to original points, to repollard- reduce one (T8) field maple by 2m as shown in tree measurements

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