Stepp House The Street Hartlip Kent ME9 7TH Data via plota.co.uk

26/500790/TCA Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation area notification to one Silver Birch (T1) remove the major deadwood from the canopy and remove the lower lateral over hanging the road to the largest growth point, one Beech (T2) reduce to a height of 15m, pne Spruce (T3) remove the bottom two rows of branches, one Scotts Pine (T4) increase the height from 4.5 metres from ground level to 6 metres from ground level land reduce back selected, overly extended limbs to match the canopy and one Ash (T5) remove the two co dominant stems over hanging the roadside back to the coppice stool. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Mar 2026
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Decided
7 Apr 2026

Decided on 7 Apr 2026 · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF No Objection TCA Decision · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Tree Officer Consultee Comment · 20 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Online Comment Neighbour Comments · 13 Mar 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree Location Aerial Photo Photographs · 2 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Swale
Postcode
ME9 7TH
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Target decision
13 Apr 2026
Decision date
7 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Kent ME9 7TH
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2025 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Kent ME9 7TH
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25/500510/TCA
2023 Approved
Acorn Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Creation of pitched roofs to 4no. existing rear dormers including cladding to sides. Inse…
23/502177/FULL
2022 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Listed Building Consent for removing the top brick course of ground floor internal brick…
22/500681/LBC
2021 Approved
Ashdawn Lodge The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Demolition of chimney stack and erection of infill extension to create enlarged kitchen.
21/501539/FULL
2021 Approved
Old Orchard The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Erection of a single storey rear extension, to form boot room.
21/500218/FULL
2021 Refused
Ashdawn Lodge The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) for demolition of chimney stack and constructio…
21/500141/LAWPRO
2020 Withdrawn
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Submission of Details to Discharge Condition 6 - Schedule of works, Condition 7 - Method…
20/504663/SUB
2020 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Listed Building Consent for the removal of the existing carport, rear rooflight, internal…
20/505021/LBC
2020 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Removal of the existing carport, rear rooflight, internal alterations and insertion of re…
20/505020/FULL
2020 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 3 (method statement), 4 (drawings of windows…
20/503044/SUB
2020 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Listed Building consent for the removal of the existing carport, rear rooflight, internal…
19/506379/LBC
2020 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Removal of the existing carport, rear rooflight, internal alterations and insertion of re…
19/506378/FULL
2019 Approved
Old Orchard The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Erection of a new entrance porch and repositioning of front dormer.
19/504142/FULL
2019 Approved
Old Orchard The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Erection of a new entrance porch and repositioning of front dormer.
19/504142/FULL
2019 Approved
Old Orchard The Street Hartlip ME9 7TH
Conservation area notification to T1 Scarlet Oak - Sectionally fell to ground level
19/501028/TCA
2019 Approved
Old Orchard The Street Hartlip ME9 7TH
Conservation area notification to T1 Scarlet Oak - Sectionally fell to ground level
19/501028/TCA
2018 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing garage (curtilage listed) wall with 1…
18/505528/LBC
2018 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip Sittingbourne Kent ME9 7TH
Listed Building Consent for replacement of existing garage (curtilage listed) wall with 1…
18/505528/LBC
2017 Approved
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Hartlip ME9 7TH
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2016 Refused
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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