17 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

Awaiting decision 26/501083/TPOA
Trees & landscaping
Council
Swale 1.9/10
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
25 Mar 2026
Postcode
ME5 9NB

Description

Tree Preservation Order Application:: T1 Hornbeam -Reduce height by 2m (14m high, after pruning 12m) and reduce spread by 2m (6m spread, after pruning 4m).

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37 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

TPO Application to reduce 1no. Hornbeam tree cluster in height from 30ft to 22.5...

26/501677/TPOA - 11 May 2026

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37 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

TPO Application to reduce 1no. Hornbeam tree cluster in height from 30ft to 22.5...

26/501677/TPOA - 11 May 2026

37 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

TPO Application to reduce 1no. Hornbeam tree cluster in height from 30ft to 22.5...

26/501677/TPOA - 11 May 2026

37 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

TPO Application to reduce 1no. Hornbeam tree cluster in height from 30ft to 22.5...

26/501677/TPOA - 11 May 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
2 Gean Close Boxley Kent ME5 9DB
TPO application to T1 cherry, reduce over extended limbs over road and driveway from 5m t…
25/503859/TPOA
2025 Approved
2 Gean Close Boxley Kent ME5 9DB
TPO application to T1 cherry, reduce over extended limbs over road and driveway from 5m t…
25/503859/TPOA
2024 Approved
Braeside House 4 Gean Close Boxley Kent ME5 9DB
Tree preservation order application : T1 Conifer (10m high) Remove to ground level. T2 Co…
24/500503/TPOA
2024 Approved
Braeside House 4 Gean Close Boxley Kent ME5 9DB
Tree preservation order application : T1 Conifer (10m high) Remove to ground level. T2 Co…
24/500503/TPOA
2023 Approved
13 Forestdale Road Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9NB
Removal of existing conservatory. Erection of a single storey side extension with rooflig…
23/503223/FULL
2023 Refused
5 Fagus Close Boxley Kent ME5 9DD
Tree Preservation Order Application : 1x Birch tree at top of drive. Fell and level the r…
23/504591/TPOA
2023 Approved
13 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB
Tree Preservation Order application : T1 Fell to ground level Cherry. The Cherry overhang…
23/504729/TPOA
2022 Approved
7 Gean Close Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9DB
Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension including chang…
22/504662/FULL
2022 Approved
3 Gean Close Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9DB
Garage conversion into a habitable space (Retrospective).
22/503391/FULL
2022 Withdrawn
3 Gean Close Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9DB
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) to Demolish existing rear conservatory and repl…
22/502065/LAWPRO
2022 Approved
5 Gean Close Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9DB
Erection of single storey rear extension with internal alterations and part conversion of…
22/500419/FULL
2021 Approved
5 Gean Close Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9DB
Demolition of the garage. Erection of a single storey side & rear extension.
21/502268/FULL
2021 Approved
10 Pyrus Close Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9QF
Works to TPO: Cherry (T1) - Remove lowest eastern limb, Ash (T2) - remove lowest eastern…
21/501914/TPOA
2021 Approved
29 Forestdale Road Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9NB
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion with roof alterations, includ…
21/501006/LAWPRO
2021 Approved
29 Forestdale Road Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9NB
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
21/501002/FULL
2021 Approved
17 Forestdale Road Boxley ME5 9NB
Tree Preservation Order application for works to One Hornbeam tree- crown thin by 20% and…
21/500752/TPOA
2021 Approved
1 Gean Close Boxley ME5 9DB
Tree Preservation Order application: Whitebeam (T1, T2) - reduce height from 10 to 6m. Re…
21/501039/TPOA
2021 Approved
3 Gean Close Boxley Chatham Kent ME5 9DB
TPO Application - Gean (T1) - reduce height from 16m to 10m. Reduce radial spread from 7m…
21/501041/TPOA
2021 Approved
5 Gean Close Boxley ME5 9DB
TPO application to reduce height of one Gean from 16m to 10m due to excessive shading and…
21/501042/TPOA
2021 Approved
15 Iris Close Boxley ME5 9QD
Tree Preservation Order application: Tree 1 and Tree 2 both to be removed.
21/500578/TPOA
2016 Approved
5 Gean Close Boxley Kent ME5 9DB
Proposed side and rear extensions.
16/508445/FULL
2016 Approved
5 Gean Close Boxley Kent ME5 9DB
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed loft conversion.
16/508444/LAWPRO
2016 Approved
5 Chequers Close Boxley Kent ME5 9SR
TPO application - Fell 1 x Common Ash to ground level and poison stump, Prune back group…
16/506526/TPO
2016 Approved
15 Iris Close Boxley Kent ME5 9QD
TPO application to 2no. Hornbeam - approx. 40% reduction
16/504585/TPO
2016 Approved
27 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB
Tree Preservation Order Application: 3 No. CONIFER - Fell; 1 No. WILLOW - Prune to tidy u…
15/510498/TPO
Swale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#269 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Swale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #283 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 73% 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 (93%) than the national average (90%).

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Swale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #120 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #135 of 292
32%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #283 of 292
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #288 of 292
76%
Minor dwellings approved
74 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
26 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
24 decided
678
Total decisions
71 refused in 2025
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