37 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

Pending 26/501677/TPOA
Trees & landscaping
Council
Swale 1.9/10
Date received
11 May 2026
Date validated
11 May 2026
Postcode
ME5 9NB

Description

TPO Application to reduce 1no. Hornbeam tree cluster in height from 30ft to 22.5ft and width from 26ft to 19.5ft. Subject to TPO 1 of 1969- W8

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37 Forestdale Road Boxley Kent ME5 9NB

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26/501677/TPOA - 11 May 2026

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Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2016 Approved
TPO application to 1no Hornbeam - reduce by 1/3
16/501245/TPO
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2022 Withdrawn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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