Wreights House The Mall Faversham Kent ME13 8JL Data via plota.co.uk

26/502480/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Conservation area notification to dismantle and remove one (T1) Magnolia Grandiflora to ground level, one (T2) Flagpole Cherry to reduce height from 8m to 5m and to Reduce the sections of growth extending over the conifer hedge, two (T3, T4) Malus hupehensis to reeduce the crowns by the selective removal of approximately 1-1.5 metres making the height 6m to 5m and radial spread from 2m to 1.5m, and to reduce the crown of one (T5) Prunus cerasifera from a height of 6m to 5m and a radial spread of 2m to 1.5m as shown in the application form… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Jun 2026
Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Aug 2026

Important details

Council
Swale
Application type
Trees in Conservation Area
Postcode
ME13 8JL
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Ward
Watling
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
About Trees Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15040977
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