Planning application
East Malling Centre Chapman Way East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6SD
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Consultation by KCC: Erection of permanent pre-fabricated single storey double classroom block. (KCC reference KCC/TM/0280/2019)
As published by the council, reference 20/00164/CR3
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00164/CR3
- Type
- County Regulation 3
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 24 Jan 2020
- Validated
- 24 Jan 2020
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2020
- Ward
- East Malling
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6SD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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23/00341/TNCA Granted
East Malling Centre Chapman Way East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6SD
1 x Birch and 1 x Maple (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Fell; 1 x Ash and 1 x Maple (applicants ref. T3 and T38.5) - Repollard. 2 x Lime and 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T31, T33 and T34) - 4m reduction in height and a 1m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%) (and sever ivy); 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T32) - Remove tree and poison stump; 1 x Birch (applicants ref. T35) - 3m reduction in height and a 1m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%); 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T36 on boundary with land in Blacklands Close) - 3.5m reduction in height and a 1m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%); Hazel (applicants ref. T40) - 2m Reduction in height and (remove deadwood); 1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T44) - 4.5m (30%) reduction in height; 1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T45) - 4m reduction in height and a 2m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (25%); 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T48) - 30% Reduction in height; 1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T49) - 3m reduction in height and a 1.5m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%); 1 x Maple (applicants ref. T50) - 2.5m reduction in height and a 1.5m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%). (EXEMPT WORK 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T4) - Remove deadwood only; 1 x Scots Pine, 2 x Sycamore, 1 x Spruce and 2 x Ash (applicants ref. T17, T18, T19, T20, T21 and T47) - Sever Ivy only; 3 x dead Thuja (standing in group applicants ref. G1) - Remove; Woodland group of Sycamore, Hawthorn, Ash, Aspen, Lime, Sweet Chestnut, Field Maple, Oak, Damson, Cherry, Horse Chestnut, Larch and Maple (applicants ref. W1) - Sever Ivy. Monolith dead Ash at 6-8m; Group of Sycamore, Hawthorn and Ash (applicants ref. G2) - remove/clear saplings with a stem diameter of less than 75mm)
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23/00298/TPOC Granted
East Malling Centre Chapman Way East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6SD
1 x Birch (applicants ref. T6) - Crown lift to 3m over footpath. T1 of Tree Preservation Order; (1 x Birch (applicants ref. T13) - Remove long dead branch over footpath only. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jan 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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19 Jun 2020
Decision issued: Approved
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15 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 19 June 2020, 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.
About less common application types
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