Stepp House The Street Hartlip Kent ME9 7TH

Decided 26/500790/TCA
Council
Date received
2 Mar 2026
Date validated
2 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME9 7TH

Description

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.

1.9/10
Planning Authority Score
#261 of 282

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #274 out of 282. 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%).

Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #118 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #131 of 282
34%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #274 of 282
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #278 of 282
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