Land Nr Church Road/ Pond Farm Road Hucking Kent ME17 1QS Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 26/502833/TPOA
Council
Date received
23 Jul 2026
Date validated
23 Jul 2026
Postcode
ME17 1QS

Description

Tree Preservation Order application (possibly 18 of 1986) - T10, Ash - Fell into open area and chip into scrub. Timber to be stacked in woodland. (///skies.knee.presumes Tree Location) Data via plota.co.uk

Swale
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#263 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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