Vine Court High Street Staplehurst Kent TN12 0AR

Awaiting decision 26/501102/TCA
Council
Date received
10 Apr 2026
Date validated
10 Apr 2026
Postcode
TN12 0AR

Description

Conservation area notification to one (T1) Sycamore to Reduce To Ground level one (T2) Ash to reduce 2 limbs, reduce highest limb by 3m and to reduce lowest limb back to collar, one (T3) Sycamore to reduce lowest branches by 2m and highest branches by 2m, height from 16m to 12m and width from 8m to 6m after works , one (T4) Sycamore to reduce branches by 3m, heigt from 14m to 10m and width from 9m to 6m after works, and one (T5) to reduce branches by 1m, height from 16m to 12m and width from 4m to 3m after works

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