Almshouses East Street Harrietsham Kent ME17 1HJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502111/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification to reduce 3no. Fruit trees, T1 from 4m height and 3m radius to 3m height and 3m radius, T2 from 6m height and 4m radius to 5m height and 3m radius and T3 from 5m height and 6m radius to 4m height and 5m radius. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Delegated Report Delegated Report · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF No Objection TCA Decision · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo of Tree Photographs · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo of Tree 2 Photographs · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Photo of Tree 3 Photographs · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME17 1HJ
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham And North Downs
Parish
Harrietsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hood's Tree Services Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14980386
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Dial House East Street Harrietsham Kent ME17 1HJ
Conservation area notification: Re-pollard two Ash Trees to previous points.
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2024 Approved
Dial House East Street Harrietsham Kent ME17 1HJ
Conservation area notification: Re-pollard two Ash Trees to previous points.
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Anglesey Cottage East Street Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1HJ
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2024 Approved
Anglesey Cottage East Street Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1HJ
Listed Building Consent to relocate kitchen in existing dining room.
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2022 Approved
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2020 Approved
Vine House East Street Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1HJ
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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5 Parks Road Harrietsham ME17 1GR
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Autumn Cottage East Street Harrietsham ME17 1HJ
Conservation Area Notification to Fell 1x Ash Tree.
19/503311/TCA
2019 Approved
Autumn Cottage East Street Harrietsham ME17 1HJ
Conservation Area Notification to Fell 1x Ash Tree.
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2018 Approved
Brenchleys 2 Rectory Lane Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1HP
Conservation Area Notification to cut back tree branches from 5m to 3.5m
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2018 Approved
Brenchleys 2 Rectory Lane Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1HP
Conservation Area Notification to cut back tree branches from 5m to 3.5m
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2018 Approved
Chulmleigh East Street Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1HJ
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey rear extension and associated…
18/501732/LBC
2018 Approved
Chulmleigh East Street Harrietsham Maidstone Kent ME17 1HJ
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18/501732/LBC
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Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 70% 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 (94%) than the national average (90%).

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Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #143 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #120 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #275 of 296
70%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #286 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
81 decided (1-9 homes)
84%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
22 decided
658
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings