138 The Street Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/502688/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conservation Area Notification: T1 Eucalyptus - Fell due to a pronounced lean with multiple co-dominant stems, T2-T3 Conifers - fell due to significantly outgrowing their location. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jul 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 132 AND 134
List entry 1326680 · 30 m from the pin · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (11 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Boughton - Boughton Street 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Boughton under Blean built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME13 9AP
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Boughton And Courtenay
Parish
Boughton Under Blean
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Tree Doctors Kent

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 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
57decided 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-15079773
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