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

26/502480/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

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
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#269 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 73% 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 (93%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #283 of 292
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #288 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
24 decided
678
Total decisions
71 refused in 2025