5 Wents Wood Weavering Kent ME14 5BL

Pending 26/501310/TPOA
Council
Date received
18 Apr 2026
Date validated
18 Apr 2026
Postcode
ME14 5BL

Description

TPO application to Reduce Fourteen (T1-T5,T9-T13,T15,T21-T23) Field Maple Trees by 1.5m, to reduce one (T7) Sycamore by 2m, one (T24) Ash by 2m, to coppice - reduce two (T22,T23) by 1m, coppice - reduce one (T25) Hazel by 1m, to reduce three (T14,T16,T18) by 2.5m back to original points, reduce one (T17) to 2m back to original points, to repollard- reduce one (T8) field maple by 2m as shown in tree measurements

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%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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