Land To The Rear Of Hales Cottage Tunstall Road Tunstall Kent ME10 1YQ Data via plota.co.uk

Awaiting decision 26/502026/TCA
Council
Date received
10 Jun 2026
Date validated
10 Jun 2026
Postcode
ME10 1YQ

Description

Conservation Area Notification: Ash - Crown reduction & reshaping, carefully reduce and reshape the crown from 41ft to 18-23ft, subject to suitable growth points and natural pruning targets. Conifers - Fell and replace with 8 x Italian Cypress trees at 120cm tall. Laurels - Fell. Cherry - Fell -the tree is showing signs of decline including die back and deadwood and is situated in close proximity to the building. We will replant with 1 x Pear tree, 2 x apple trees. Data via plota.co.uk

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
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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