Elham Church Of England Primary School, Vicarage Lane, Elham, CT4 6TT Data via plota.co.uk

26/0902/FH/TCA - Works to Trees in a conservation area Decided

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area comprising of T1 prune to clear branches away from overhead cables to allow for at least a 1m clearance, T4 Sycamore to reduce crown by 5 metres laterally & vertically, and T5 Field Maple to be felled to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Validated
3 Jul 2026
Received
6 Jul 2026
Decided
29 Jul 2026

Decided on 29 Jul 2026 · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Shepway
Application type
Works to Trees in a conservation area
Postcode
CT4 6TT
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
North Downs East
Parish
Elham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Applicant
Show
Shepway
Planning Authority Score
7.4/10
Good
#49 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Shepway is one of the fastest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #5 out of 296. Only 12% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the fastest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Shepway decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #247 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #219 of 296
96%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #5 of 296
12%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #5 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
32 decided
761
Total decisions
139 refused in the year to March 2026