Norton Court Norton Road Norton Kent ME9 9JU Data via plota.co.uk

26/503378/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation Area notification: T1 Azara - Reduce Height from 8m to 6m and spread from 6m to 4m, T2/T3 Magnolias - Reduce heights from 6m to 4m and spread from 5m to 4m, Repeat work so back to previous cuts, T4/T5 Magnolias - Reduce heights from 5m to 4m and spread from 5m to 4m, Repeat work so back to previous cuts, T6 Magnolia - Reduce height from 9m to 7m and spread from 7m to 5m, Repeat work so back to previous cuts, T7 Ornamental Holm Oak - Reduce height from 9m to 6m and spread from 6m to 5m, T8 & T9 Willow trees - Fell as the trees are dying and pose a risk to vehicles and public. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Oct 2026, from Swale's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 2

Other documents 2

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Norton Court Including Courtyard Walls and Outbuildings
List entry 1069219 · 1 m from the pin · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Lewson Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map, which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME9 9JU
Received
2 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Teynham And Lynsted
Parish
Norton, Buckland And Stone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Treeworld

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Swale in the last twelve months, from validation. Swale decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15173071
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Conservation area notification to one (T1) Holly tree to reduce crown height from 8 metre…
25/500408/TCA
2025 Approved
Conservation area notification to one (T1) Holly tree to reduce crown height from 8 metre…
25/500408/TCA
2023 Approved
Conservation area notification to reduce one London Plane (T1) to 18m height and 10m spre…
23/504575/TCA
2017 Approved
Conservation area notification - 1 no. Black Walnut- up to 4 metre reduction of the Crown…
17/505231/TCA
2016 Approved
Removal of 2no spans. Instalation of new terminal pole and 2 stay wires. Instalation of n…
16/503879/ELEC
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 (new stairs details) and 6 (roof insulatio…
24/501423/SUB
2024 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 (new stairs details) and 6 (roof insulatio…
24/501423/SUB
2024 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Conservation area notification: Fell two (T1 & T2) Silver Birch trees.
24/500447/TCA
2024 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Conservation area notification: Fell two (T1 & T2) Silver Birch trees.
24/500447/TCA
2023 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9JU
Section 19 of Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 - Application f…
23/505758/LBC
2023 Withdrawn
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 - Solar Panel Details, Subject to 23/50124…
23/504695/SUB
2023 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Listed Building Consent for conversion of loft space into a bedroom with new staircase, i…
23/501250/LBC
2023 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Conversion of loft space into a bedroom with new staircase, and installation of air sourc…
23/501249/FULL
2023 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Conservation area notification to crown lift the canopy of one Cedar to 4 metres.
23/503545/TCA
2022 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Retrospective application for erection of a detached garden office room.
22/500853/FULL
2022 Approved
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Kent ME9 9JU
Listed Building Consent for replacement windows and doors (works completed).
22/500854/LBC
2018 Refused
The Old Dairy Norton Lane Norton Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9JU
Conversion of roof space over garage to create a single room to provide office/study, the…
18/503681/FULL
2018 Refused
The Old Dairy Norton Lane Norton Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9JU
Conversion of roof space over garage to create a single room to provide office/study, the…
18/503681/FULL
2018 Refused
The Old Dairy Norton Lane Norton Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9JU
Change of use and conversion of garage for floristry business. Conversion of the roof spa…
18/500550/FULL
2018 Refused
The Old Dairy Norton Lane Norton Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9JU
Change of use and conversion of garage for floristry business. Conversion of the roof spa…
18/500550/FULL
2017 Withdrawn
Clocktower Barn Norton Lane Norton Sittingbourne Kent ME9 9JU
Listed Building Consent for insertion of 3 No. conservation rooflights into rear (north)…
17/505561/LBC
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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for householder decisions
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Swale decision statistics
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