Planning application
The Oast School Lane Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AW
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: Magnolia tree, approx. 7m in height with a crown spread of approx. 6m. Proposal is to reduce crow by 1.5m
As published by the council, reference 26/503472/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/503472/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Postcode
- ME13 9AW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 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 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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138 The Street Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AP
Decision due ~8 Sep
Conservation Area Notification: T1 Eucalyptus - Fell due to a pronounced lean with multiple co-dominant stems, T2-T3 Conifers - fell due to significantly outgrowing their location.
Awaiting decision Trees -
138 The Street Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AP
Decision due ~8 Sep
Conservation Area Notification: T1 Eucalyptus - Fell due to a pronounced lean with multiple co-dominant stems, T2-T3 Conifers - fell due to significantly outgrowing their location.
Awaiting decision Trees -
Langdon Vine Farm Stockers Hill Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AB
Decision due ~11 Nov
Section 73 Application for removal of condition (iv) (Agricultural Occupancy) pursuant to NK/9/64/7974 for the erection of a farmhouse.
Awaiting decision Full applications -
4 Poplar View Brickfield Lane Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AF
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. Erection of a first floor rear extension and insertion of a new dormer window to front roof slope.
Decided Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1Small domestic -
4 Poplar View Brickfield Lane Boughton Under Blean Kent ME13 9AF
Decision due ~13 Jul
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. Erection of a first floor rear extension and insertion of a new dormer window to front roof slope.
Decided Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1Small domestic
Other tree works applications
In Swale
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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.
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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).
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26/503144/TCA Decided
The Old Cottage The Green Boughton Monchelsea Kent ME17 4LT
Conservation area notification to crown raise one (T1) Sycamore to 5m over shed and summerhouse.
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26/502965/TCA Decided
13 Hendley Way Otham Kent ME15 8ZR
Conservation Area Notification: 1x Horse Chestnut - Cut back the branches that are encroaching so that they are in line with the boundary. The estimated height of the tree is 15-20m and estimated width is approx 12m. After the proposed pruning the height will remain the same but the width will be approx 10m.
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26/503054/TCA Decided
The Old Post Office Upper Street Leeds Kent ME17 1RZ
Conservation Area Notification: Removal of a large Holly tree which has outgrown the garden.