Planning application
12 Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7DH
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Conservation area notification: Reduce height of one Cherry Plum (T1) from 4m to 2.5m and width in every direction from 1.5m to 1m. Reduce height of one Pear Tree (T2) from 3m to 2m and thin branches by 30% to improve air flow. Reduce height of one Pear Tree (T3) from 3m to 2m and thin branches by 30% to improve air flow. Remove three Apple Trees (T4, T5 and T6) to ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/503510/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503510/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- ME13 7DH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Swale took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Swale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swale decided tree works applications in a median of 28 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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