97 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/503399/TCA - Trees in Conservation Area Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Conservation area notification to (T1 ) To reduce Walnut tree by 2-3 metres in both height and lateral spread (20%) away from neighbours garden and balance remaining part of crown in rear garden. Crown before 14 x 16m / crown after 11 x 13m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Oct 2026, from Swale's recent tree and landscaping works.

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Other documents 1

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 96 and 97, West Street
List entry 1067554 · 6 m from the pin · 31 more listed buildings within 150 m (31 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 ↗
Faversham - Faversham Town 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Faversham built-up area.
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 7JQ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
St. Ann's
Parish
Faversham Town Council
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
A. Bird Tree Surgery Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Swale usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
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-15179230
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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25/504515/TCA
2025 Approved
Home Bargains North Lane Faversham Kent ME13 7DY
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25/504515/TCA
2025 Approved
47 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JG
Listed Building Consent for repairs to north elevation exposed timber frame and replaceme…
25/503871/LBC
2025 Approved
47 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JG
Listed Building Consent for repairs to north elevation exposed timber frame and replaceme…
25/503871/LBC
2024 Approved
65 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ
Listed Building Consent for repair cracked render and replace first floor render to the s…
24/504001/LBC
2024 Approved
65 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ
Listed Building Consent for repair cracked render and replace first floor render to the s…
24/504001/LBC
2024 Approved
16 Fielding Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JZ
Replacement of existing rotten windows with timber framed windows
24/502945/FULL
2024 Approved
16 Fielding Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JZ
Replacement of existing rotten windows with timber framed windows
24/502945/FULL
2024 Approved
9 Beckett Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JS
Replacement of two existing windows with timber sash windows on the front of the property.
24/501396/FULL
2024 Approved
9 Beckett Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JS
Replacement of two existing windows with timber sash windows on the front of the property.
24/501396/FULL
2024 Approved
7 Beckett Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JS
Conservation Area Notification to fell one Sycamore tree (T1) to ground level.
24/500143/TCA
2024 Approved
7 Beckett Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JS
Conservation Area Notification to fell one Sycamore tree (T1) to ground level.
24/500143/TCA
2023 Withdrawn
Superstore North Lane Faversham Kent ME13 7DY
Advertisement Consent for Installation of ANPR signage (Retrospective Application)
23/500188/ADV
2023 Withdrawn
Superstore North Lane Faversham Kent ME13 7DY
Installation of Automatic Number Plate Recognition System (ANPR) (Retrospective Applicati…
23/500191/FULL
2023 Approved
2 Hatch Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JT
Installation of two replacement windows to the front of the property
23/502519/FULL
2023 Approved
78 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ
Conservation area notification: T1 Ash tree reduced heavy lateral branches overhanging fo…
23/503346/TCA
2023 Approved
65 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ
Conservation area notification to fell one Emerald Cedar (Thuja Occidentalis Smaragd) and…
23/503178/TCA
2023 Approved
6 Hatch Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JT
Proposed removal of 4no. existing sash windows to be replaced with wooden double glazed s…
23/500235/FULL
2023 Approved
55-56 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JH
Conservation Area Notification To remove Lower Branches from One Single Mature Beech Tree…
22/505546/TCA
2022 Approved
61 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JH
Conservation Area Notification to Remove/Fell One Birch Tree 12-15m high and 2m from hous…
22/505234/TCA
2017 Approved
7 Beckett Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JS
Replacement of 2no. UPVC windows to the front of the property
17/501834/FULL
2017 Approved
38 Fielding Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JZ
Single storey rear extension to residential dwelling to accommodate family room.
17/500892/FULL
2016 Approved
12 Beckett Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JS
Replacement of front windows and front door as clarified by joinery drawings received 16…
16/507516/FULL
2016 Approved
78 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ
Listed building consent - replacement rear garden room extension with internal and extern…
16/507174/LBC
2016 Approved
78 West Street Faversham Kent ME13 7JQ
Replacement rear garden room extension with internal and external alterations
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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings