66 Abbey Street Faversham Kent ME13 7BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/502239/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conservation area notification to remove one (T1) Laurel to stop the influence of the tree on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jun 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

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 ↗
23 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 63 and 64, Abbey Street, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 3 Grade II*, 20 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 23 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 about 300 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 about 300 m away: The Swale SSSI; National infrastructure project about 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £310,000 in July 2020. Terraced house, freehold.

3 July 2020£310,000
10 April 2015£239,995
14 October 2010£181,650
4 August 2003£137,000
17 November 1999£72,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME13 7BN
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Abbey
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, 5 days faster than Swale's median of 34 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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-15000159
Planning Portal ref
PP-15000159
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.