63-64 Abbey Street Faversham Kent ME13 7BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/503746/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification: T1 & T2 Olea Europaea (Olive) - Re-Pollard both trees back to the established previous pollard points, removing approximately 4.5m of re growth Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Nov 2026, from Swale's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 9

Scheduled monument: The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villa
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade II listed: 63 and 64, Abbey Street
List entry 1344234 · The pin is inside its outline · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 19 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.
Show the other 22 with distances
Historic England ↗
Faversham - Faversham Town 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 301 m away: The Swale
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 301 m away: The Swale SSSI; National infrastructure project 1853 m away: Cleve Hill Solar Park; Inside the Faversham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
ME13 7BN
Received
around 29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
About Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1046 days to the 56-day target
100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
83decided 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-15259469
Planning Portal ref
PP-15259469
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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