East Malling Trust East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

1. 15 Aug 2019

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 10 Sep 2019

   Decision issued: Permission Not Required

3. 29 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 10 September 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• Unit East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  20/00789/FL Submitted 15 Apr 2020 50 yards away

  Full planning permission for the demolition of four existing industrial lock-up garage buildings (Use Class B1) and the erection of a replacement industrial building (Use Class B1)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 11 docs

• Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  21/01994/RD Submitted 16 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Details of condition 4 (surface water drainage) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/01675/FL (Development of two new facilities buildings, four new replacement glasshouses and one new polytunnel, retention of four existing glasshouses and energy centre, new car park, associated infrastructure improvements and landscaping)

  Granted Outline 15 docs

• Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  20/02963/RD Submitted 29 Dec 2020 150 yards away

  Details of condition 9 (Site Investigation) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/01675/FL (Development of two new facilities buildings, four new replacement glasshouses and one new polytunnel, retention of four existing glasshouses and energy centre, new car park, associated infrastructure improvements and landscaping)

  Granted Outline 16 docs

• Land West Of NIAB EMS, East Malling Research Station New Road

  22/00710/RD Submitted 29 Mar 2022 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~24 May

  Details of condition 5 (Surface water drainage) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/20/01675/FL (Development of two new facilities buildings, four new replacement glasshouses and one new polytunnel, retention of four existing glasshouses and energy centre, new car park, associated infrastructure improvements and landscaping)

  Awaiting decision Outline 8 docs

• Land West Of NIAB EMS East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  20/01675/FL Submitted 4 Aug 2020 150 yards away

  Development of two new facilities buildings, four new replacement glasshouses and one new polytunnel, retention of four existing glasshouses and energy centre, new car park, associated infrastructure improvements and landscaping

  Granted Full applications 64 docs

• East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

  26/00637/FL Submitted 8 Apr 2026 150 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~9 Jul

  Erection of office/lab building and extension of car park with associated access & landscaping

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 38 docs

• 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