Planning application
Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR
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
- 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: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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26/01272/TNCA Awaiting decision
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2019
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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1 Nov 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Dec 2019
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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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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