Whittiker Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB

Pending 26/502024/TPOA
Trees & landscaping
Council
Maidstone 6.8/10
Date received
2 Jun 2026
Date validated
2 Jun 2026
Postcode
ME17 2NB

Description

TPO Application to fell/remove 1no. silver birch tree.

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Whittiker Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB

Conservation Area Notification to fell/remove 1no. silver birch tree.

26/502024/TPOA - 2 Jun 2026

Vine Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB

Construction of an off-street parking bay for 2no. vehicles, with integrated ref...

26/501425/FULL - 26 May 2026

Vine Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB

Construction of an off-street parking bay for 2no. vehicles, with integrated ref...

26/501425/FULL - 26 May 2026

Clout Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2HX

Demolition of modern conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, int...

26/501974/FULL - 22 May 2026

Clout Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2HX

Listed Building Consent for demolition of modern conservatory, erection of singl...

26/501975/LBC - 22 May 2026

Clout Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2HX

Demolition of modern conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, int...

26/501974/FULL - 22 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Linden Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Demolition of an existing garage and a proposed new driveway.
24/501997/FULL
2024 Approved
Linden Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Demolition of an existing garage and a proposed new driveway.
24/501997/FULL
2024 Approved
Linden Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
24/501956/FULL
2024 Approved
Linden Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
24/501956/FULL
2024 Refused
Linden Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Erection of two storey rear extension.
23/505084/FULL
2024 Refused
Linden Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Erection of two storey rear extension.
23/505084/FULL
2023 Approved
Lowenva Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB
Conservation Area Notification: One Oak Tree - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres to a height…
23/503995/TCA
2023 Refused
Warren Lands Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Change of use of land to a caravan site for use by an extended Gypsy/Traveller family, in…
23/504134/FULL
2022 Refused
Warren Lands Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a one bedroom bungalow. Refurbishment of…
22/505561/FULL
2022 Refused
Mobile Home Warren Lands Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed use of existing dwellinghouse as a dwellingho…
22/504647/LAWPRO
2022 Approved
Whittiker Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Demolition of rear conservatory, erection of a single/two storey pitched roof rear extens…
22/503393/FULL
2022 Approved
Yew Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Creation of off street parking within side garden, including partial removal of existing…
22/501161/FULL
2022 Approved
Yew Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Conservation Area notification: All the trees are Leylandi. It will involve removing 11 L…
22/500564/TCA
2021 Refused
Vine Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Removal of existing timber fence and metal mesh fence and posts. Demolition of part of ra…
21/503502/FULL
2020 Approved
Bank House Sandway Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NA
Change of use of land to residential and erection of two bay cart lodge with garden store.
20/504624/FULL
2020 Approved
Lenham Sandpit Sandway Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NA
COUNTY Application - (KCC/MA/0181/2020 Screening Opinion Under Regulation 8) Variation of…
20/504398/COUNTY
2019 Approved
Lowenva Lenham Heath Road Sandway ME17 2NB
Trees in a Conservation Area notification - Removal of 4 conifers (Cupressus.leylandii) w…
19/505580/TCA
2019 Approved
Lowenva Lenham Heath Road Sandway ME17 2NB
Trees in a Conservation Area notification - Removal of 4 conifers (Cupressus.leylandii) w…
19/505580/TCA
2018 Approved
Whittiker Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Demolition of rear conservatory, erection of a single/two storey pitched roof rear extens…
18/504983/FULL
2018 Approved
Whittiker Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
Demolition of rear conservatory, erection of a single/two storey pitched roof rear extens…
18/504983/FULL
2018 Approved
Rose Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
TPO application to remove lower branches from Beech tree, raising the crown & allowing mo…
18/501466/TPO
2018 Approved
Rose Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway Maidstone Kent ME17 2NB
TPO application to remove lower branches from Beech tree, raising the crown & allowing mo…
18/501466/TPO
2017 Approved
Yew Cottage Lenham Heath Road Sandway ME17 2NB
TPO application - Conifer type tree trim back branches away from property by 4/6 ft.
16/507620/TPO
2016 Refused
Spittal Crouch Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB
Two storey rear extension- providing lounge/family room and additional bathroom/en suite
16/504158/FULL
2016 Withdrawn
Spittal Crouch Lenham Heath Road Sandway Kent ME17 2NB
Two storey rear extension
16/502042/FULL
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%).

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings