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Millennium River Bank Ampitheatre Archbishops Palace Mill Street Maidstone Kent

Awaiting decision Swale 26/502320/TCA Trees

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 for tree works to Fraxinus excelsior (Ash) - Reduce crown: reduce lowest eastern by 4-5m, (to previously pruned branch towards south).

As published by the council, reference 26/502320/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/502320/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Validated
16 Jun 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 August 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 27 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.

In Swale

  • 26/503573/TCA Awaiting decision

    4 London Road Teynham Kent ME9 9QS

    Conservation area notification: Reduce one Cypress (T1) in height from 7 metres to 6 metres and spread from 4 metres to 3.5 metres. Reduce one Cypress (T2) in height from 7 metres to 6 metres and spread from 4 metres to 3.5 metres. Reduce two Cypress (T3 & T4) in height from 8 metres to 7 metres and spread from 7 metres to 6 metres. Reduce one Yew (T5) in height from 7 metres to 5 metres and spread from 4 metres to 3 metres. Reduce one Holm Oak (T6) in height from 7 metres to 5 metres and spread from 4 metres to 3 metres. Repollard one Willow (T7) from a height of 8 metres to 6 metres and spread from 4 metres to 2 metres.

    Trees
  • 26/503574/TCA Awaiting decision

    Bratten Bogle Lynsted Lane Lynsted Kent ME9 0EN

    Conservation Area Notification: To reduce 1no. Prunus tree (T1) in height from 6 metres to 4 metres and spread from 4 metres to 3 metres and to fell 1no. Prunus tree (T2).

    Trees
  • 26/503510/TCA Awaiting decision

    12 Front Brents Faversham Kent ME13 7DH

    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.

    Trees
  • 26/503555/TCA Awaiting decision

    52 Abbey Street Faversham Kent ME13 7BP

    Conservation area notification: Crown lift one Silver Birch tree (T1) away from neighbouring buildings on rear boundary to a height of 4.5 metres. Sectionally fell to ground level one Sycamore tree (T2) growing too close to Monks Granary in rear of garden.

    Trees
  • 26/503554/TCA Awaiting decision

    The George Inn 44 The Street Newnham Kent ME9 0LL

    Conservation Area Notification: To sectionally fell to ground level 2no. Birch trees (T1 & T2).

    Trees