Keites Styles Munns Lane Hartlip Kent ME9 7TA Data via plota.co.uk

26/502899/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conservation area notification: T1. Eucalyptus - Reduce height and radial spread by 2.5m back to previous reduction points. Current height 15m leaving at 12.5m. T2. Yew - Fell. T3. Yew - Trim sides and reduce in height by 2m. Current height 6m leaving at 4m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Hartlip 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Hartlip built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Building

Floor area228 m² (2,454 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME9 7TA
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch
Parish
Hartlip
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Sept 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
AP Trees (Kent) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, about the council's usual 34 days. 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-15118598
Planning Portal ref
PP-15118598
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.