Planning application
Mereworth Castle Tonbridge Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5JB
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Various works to trees within a conservation area, see the schedule of works
As published by the council, reference 19/02632/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 19/02632/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 11 Nov 2019
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Downs And Mereworth
- Parish
- Mereworth (Mereworth)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME18 5JB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 7 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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20/02792/FL Granted
Mereworth Castle Tonbridge Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5JB
Retention of repaired roof and internal alterations associated with the conversion of stable building to estate office and installation of a septic tank (Klargester)
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20/02793/LB Granted
Mereworth Castle Tonbridge Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5JB
Listed Building Application: Retention of repaired roof and internal alterations associated with the conversion of stable building to estate office and installation of a septic tank (Klagester)
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20/02603/LB Granted
Mereworth Castle Tonbridge Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5JB
Listed Building Application: Part retrospective application to cover the repairs and replacement of a traditional roof clad with reclaimed handmade clay peg tiles. Proposed installation of timber garage doors
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20/02602/FL Granted
Mereworth Castle Tonbridge Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5JB
Part retrospective application to cover the repairs and replacement of a traditional roof clad with reclaimed handmade clay peg tiles. Proposed installation of timber garage doors
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20/02147/LB Withdrawn
Mereworth Castle Tonbridge Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5JB
Listed Building Application: Stone cleaning to the castle and buildings and landscaping within the estate using a superheated, low pressure water cleaning machine
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20/01850/TNCA Granted
Mereworth Castle Tonbridge Road Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5JB
T1 Beech crown lift reduce lower limbs, T2, T10 and T14-21 Sycamore fell to near ground level, T3-T9 Holly fell to near ground level, T11-T13 Willow fell to near ground level, T22-T24 Lawson Cypress fell to near ground level, H1-H2 and H3-H11Yew Hedge reduce height to 2.5m, G1-G2 and G3-G4 Wild Cherry/Whitebeam Rowan
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2019
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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17 Dec 2019
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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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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