Land To The Rear Of Hales Cottage Tunstall Road Tunstall Kent ME10 1YQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/502026/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification: Ash - Crown reduction & reshaping, carefully reduce and reshape the crown from 41ft to 18-23ft, subject to suitable growth points and natural pruning targets. Conifers - Fell and replace with 8 x Italian Cypress trees at 120cm tall. Laurels - Fell. Cherry - Fell -the tree is showing signs of decline including die back and deadwood and is situated in close proximity to the building. We will replant with 1 x Pear tree, 2 x apple trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME10 1YQ
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Woodstock
Parish
Tunstall
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14960980
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 performance
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