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Limetree House 1 Busbridge Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BD

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/00279/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 Lime tree - Reduce branches encroaching over roofs and reshape to balance crown, T2, T3 and T4 Ash trees - Crown reduce by 20%

As published by the council, reference 20/00279/TPOC

Application record

Reference
20/00279/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
3 Feb 2020
Validated
3 Feb 2020
Decided
26 Mar 2020
Ward
East Malling
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME19 6BD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/02232/TPOC Granted

    Limetree House 1 Busbridge Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BD

    Works to a Lime (T1)- dismantle to ground level , an Ash tree (T2)- remove one upper lateral, east facing branch and an Ash (T3)- reduce the crown height by 2m to match the trees standing on either side

    Decided 24 Nov 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 26 Mar 2020

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 26 March 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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Limetree House 1 Busbridge Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BD

    21/02232/TPOC Submitted 16 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Works to a Lime (T1)- dismantle to ground level , an Ash tree (T2)- remove one upper lateral, east facing branch and an Ash (T3)- reduce the crown height by 2m to match the trees standing on either side

    Granted Trees 13 docs
  • 7 Busbridge Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BD

    23/03061 Submitted 4 Oct 2023 50 yards away

    3 x Ash and 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Prune to remove no more than 30% of the current total leaf-bearing branch structure from each tree as indicated on the annotated photograph attached to email dated 2nd August 2024 ensuring that all cuts are made to secondary live laterals and growing points, and remove deadwood. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • 8 Busbridge Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BD

    21/02457/TPOC Submitted 10 Sep 2021 50 yards away

    Lime (T1) Crown height reduction from current 12m to 9m and lateral spread reduced from 7m to 5m. Removal of deadwood as found

    Granted Trees 6 docs
  • Fernbank 37 Stickens Lane East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BT

    21/01923/FL Submitted 8 Jul 2021 150 yards away

    Erection of outbuilding in rear garden (retrospective)

    Refused Full applications 11 docs
  • Fernbank 37 Stickens Lane East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BT

    22/02213/RD Submitted 13 Oct 2022 150 yards away

    Details of materials submitted pursuant to condition 3 of planning consent ref: 21/03055/FL (Demolition of two semi-detached bungalows replaced with two detached 1.5 storey dwellings)

    Granted Outline Demolition 5 docs
  • 123 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BX

    20/00816/TNCA Submitted 16 Apr 2020 150 yards away

    T1 Conifer - to be further reduced by 3 metres and T2 Conifer - to be reduced by approx 3 metres

    Decided Trees 3 docs

In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 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