Land At Former Adult Education Centre College Road Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1LF Data via plota.co.uk

25/503977/TPOA - Tree Preservation Order Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Tree Preservation Order application TPO 2 of 1993 - T003 Horse chestnut - crown lift to 3m above ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 23 Sept 2025
−
Withdrawn
22 Oct 2025

Withdrawn on 22 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Sittingbourne Adult Studies College
List entry 1067533 · The pin is inside its outline
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Sittingbourne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Tree Preservation Order Application
Postcode
ME10 1LF
Received
around 23 Sept 2025
Validated
23 Sept 2025
Ward
Homewood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2025
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
22 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Living Forest Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14354504
Planning Portal ref
PP-14354504
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
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 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