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West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 19/01497/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

T142 Wild Cherry - Minor crown dieback, slight hollow attenuation indicative of isolated stem decay, reduce crown by up to 3 metres to minimise stress on basal defect and T148 and T149 - deadwood removed

As published by the council, reference 19/01497/TNCA

Application record

Reference
19/01497/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
25 Jun 2019
Validated
25 Jun 2019
Decided
29 Jul 2019
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME19 6RL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00175/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    7x Beeches on the boundary of Priors House (indicated by red dots on plan), trim the lowest branches to lift the crown by 3m

    Decided 13 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 23/00867/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    Applicants ref, T2 Purple Leaf Plum, 1 stem has pushed fence panel out - Cut marked stem back to boundary. T5 Goat Willow, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T6 Holly, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T9 Ash, heavily leaning and poor form - Dismantle to near ground level. T13 Norway Maple, major crown dieback tree declining - Dismantle to leave approximately 2m trunk to regenerate or provide habitat. T14 Goat Willow, hitting portacabin roof and snapped hanging branch - Prune to clear roof by approximately 1-2m and remove branch. T27 Horse Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires - Crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires. T28 Sweet Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires and deadwood in crown - Remove major deadwood and crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires

    Decided 30 May 2023 Trees
  • 20/00691/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    T1 Betula pendula located on far side of football pitch -remove to ground level

    Decided 11 May 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2019

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 29 Jul 2019

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 2 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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What happens at appeal

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

Nearby applications

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  • West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    20/00691/TNCA Submitted 27 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    T1 Betula pendula located on far side of football pitch -remove to ground level

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • Avicia Cottage 36 King Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QT

    19/02602/LB Submitted 5 Nov 2019 50 yards away

    Listed Building Application: Installation of extractor fan to accompany replacement of bathroom furniture

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
  • West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    23/00867/TNCA Submitted 20 Apr 2023 100 yards away

    Applicants ref, T2 Purple Leaf Plum, 1 stem has pushed fence panel out - Cut marked stem back to boundary. T5 Goat Willow, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T6 Holly, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T9 Ash, heavily leaning and poor form - Dismantle to near ground level. T13 Norway Maple, major crown dieback tree declining - Dismantle to leave approximately 2m trunk to regenerate or provide habitat. T14 Goat Willow, hitting portacabin roof and snapped hanging branch - Prune to clear roof by approximately 1-2m and remove branch. T27 Horse Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires - Crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires. T28 Sweet Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires and deadwood in crown - Remove major deadwood and crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • 30 King Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QT

    21/01897/FL Submitted 6 Jul 2021 100 yards away

    Retrospective application for the replacement of wooden fence panels to the rear right-hand side of garden boundary

    Granted Full applications 13 docs
    Small domestic
  • 28 King Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QT

    22/02224/TNCA Submitted 13 Oct 2022 100 yards away

    T1 Beech hedge - lower in height from 2.4m to 1.8m. T2 Crab Apple Tree - prune by 25%. T3 Holly Tree - fell to ground level

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Avicia Cottage 36 King Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QT

    21/01735/LB Submitted 18 Jun 2021 100 yards away

    Listed Building Application: Replacement of a first floor bedroom window, ground floor kitchen window and ground floor bathroom window - all to the rear of the property

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

    Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

    1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

    25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

    28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

    1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

    Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

    111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

    T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01206/TPOC Granted

    9 Haydens Mews Tonbridge Kent TN9 1PZ

    2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 26/00809/TPOC Granted

    1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

    1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees