The Old Vicarage The Street Boxley Kent ME14 3DX

Awaiting decision 26/501466/TCA
Council
Date received
16 Apr 2026
Date validated
16 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME14 3DX

Description

Conservation area notification: Crown reduce one Mature Willow tree (T1): Height from 21 metres to 19 metres. Reduce the Northern radial spread from 10.5 metres to 7.5 metres. Reduce the Eastern radial spread from 10.5 metres to 7.5 metres. Reduce the Southern radial spread from 12 metres to 9 metres. Reduce the Western radial spread from 11 metres to 8 metres.

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