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4 London Road Teynham Kent ME9 9QS

Awaiting decision Swale 26/503573/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: 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.

As published by the council, reference 26/503573/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/503573/TCA
Category
Trees
Status
Awaiting decision
Validated
17 Sep 2026
Postcode
ME9 9QS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  2. 18 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 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 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.

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