3 Oast Court Yalding Kent ME18 6JY Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/502277/TPOA
Council
Date received
12 Jun 2026
Date validated
12 Jun 2026
Postcode
ME18 6JY

Description

TPO Application to reduce 1no. over mature Blue Atlas Cedar Tree, height 18-20m and 18-20m spread (asymmetric, least on E side, most on N side), by thinning selected branches: those over hanging the drive, south (by 3-4m x 7), to neighbouring houses; those overhanging the neighbour east (3-4m x 6); those impacting on a young Monkey puzzle tree, west (2-3m x 3 + 2). Data via plota.co.uk

Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#269 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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