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Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 19/02563/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

Mature Robinia, Ash x2, Oak, Poplar, Willow. The trees were reduced by approx. 20% in May 2015 with the authority of TMBC, we would like to have them reduced again as the sap is effecting the house and pathways, Small Robinia - fell

As published by the council, reference 19/02563/TNCA

Application record

Reference
19/02563/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
31 Oct 2019
Validated
1 Nov 2019
Decided
3 Dec 2019
Ward
West Malling And Leybourne
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME19 6HR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01297/TNCA Awaiting decision

    Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR

    1 x dead Silver Birch, 1 x dead Willow, 1 x dead Cherry and 1 x dead Plum (applicants ref. T1, T2, T8 and T10) - Remove

    Submitted 9 Jul 2026
  • 26/01272/TNCA Granted

    Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR

    T3, Mature Oak in rear garden - thin approx. 20% of the total crown mass and remove deadwood. T4, Mature Ash tree on rear boundary line - reduce lowest lateral on the south western side of the canopy from 9 metres radial spread to 6 metres. T5, Mature Pine - remove deadwood. T6, 2 x Portuguese Laurels - remove dead upper canopy and halo the building to provide 0.5 metres clearance. T7, Mature Robinia in rear garden - reduce canopy from height of 18 metres to 15.5 metres, Northern radial spread of 9.5 metres to 8 metres, Eastern and Southern radial spread of 10 metres to 8 metres and Western radial spread of 9 metres to 8 metres. T11, semi mature Birch in front garden - reduce height from 13 metres to 10 metres, Northern and Eastern radial spread of 5 metres to 3.5metres, Southern and Western radial spread of 5.5 metres to 4 metres. T14 mature Corsican Pine in front garden - reduce the extended lateral branch on the North Western side of the upper canopy from 13 metres radial spread to 10 metres.

    Decided 6 Aug 2026

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Oct 2019

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 1 Nov 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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.

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