4 Spindle Glade Maidstone Kent ME14 5RQ

Pending 26/501689/TPOA
Trees & landscaping
Council
Swale 1.9/10
Date received
1 May 2026
Date validated
1 May 2026
Postcode
ME14 5RQ

Description

Tree Protection Order application: T1 Blue Atlas Cedar - Dismantle to as low as possible, due to out growing its space and very close to boundary.

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4 Spindle Glade Maidstone Kent ME14 5RQ

TPO application to reduce one Blue Atlas Cedar (T1) to a height of 12m and 7m sp...

26/501695/TPOA - 1 May 2026

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Erection of a single storey side extension.

26/501957/FULL - 21 May 2026

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Erection of a single storey side extension.

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Historical activity at this location

18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
TPO Application - T1 Cedar - Reduce Height from 18m to 15m and Reshape. Reason: Work is f…
21/503303/TPOA
2016 Approved
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) to fit small window on front elevation
16/504475/LAWPRO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
72 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5SB
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 4 Details of the species and positions of on…
21/503309/SUB
2021 Approved
72 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5SB
Erection of a detached garage.
21/501408/FULL
2020 Approved
54 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5RT
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension with light lanter…
20/505953/FULL
2020 Approved
72 Bargrove Road Maidstone ME14 5SB
TPO application: T1, Holly to remove and re-plant (Please see attached tree report.)
20/504622/TPOA
2020 Approved
72 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5SB
TPO Application to fell 1 x Holly (T1 Ilex aquifolium).
20/504589/TPOA
2018 Approved
12 Spindle Glade Maidstone Kent ME14 5RQ
Lawful Development Certificate for erection of a conservatory and detached double garage.
18/504401/LAWPRO
2018 Approved
12 Spindle Glade Maidstone Kent ME14 5RQ
Lawful Development Certificate for erection of a conservatory and detached double garage.
18/504401/LAWPRO
2018 Approved
46 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5RT
Erection of detached garage and 1.8m high close boarded fence.
18/501736/FULL
2018 Approved
46 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5RT
Erection of detached garage and 1.8m high close boarded fence.
18/501736/FULL
2018 Approved
13 Spindle Glade Maidstone Kent ME14 5RQ
TPO application to lift the crown of one Sycamore tree by removing lower branches.
18/500694/TPO
2018 Approved
13 Spindle Glade Maidstone Kent ME14 5RQ
TPO application to lift the crown of one Sycamore tree by removing lower branches.
18/500694/TPO
2017 Approved
46 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5RT
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for single storey rear extension
17/505451/LAWPRO
2017 Approved
46 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5RT
Erection of detached garage and 1.8m close boarded fence
17/504277/FULL
2016 Approved
70 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5SB
Erection of a first floor extension over existing garage, including fenestration revision…
16/507119/FULL
2016 Approved
70 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent ME14 5SB
Single storey garden room extension. Conversion of existing bow window in sitting room to…
16/504064/FULL
2016 Approved
Land Adjacent 70 Bargrove Road Maidstone Kent
Variation of condition 5 of 11/0342 (An application for a new planning permission to repl…
16/504005/FULL
Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#269 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #283 of 292
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #288 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
24 decided
678
Total decisions
71 refused in 2025
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings