18 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN

1. 22 May 2020

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 25 Jun 2020

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

• 16 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN

  19/02664/TNCA Submitted 13 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  T 1-Copper Beech-Reduce crown by 20 % and undertake a light thin. T2- Apple tree- not in good health or position- remove this tree. T3 - Thuja- Remove- this tree is to close to the property and would not be aesthetically pleasing to reduce enough to benefit the property

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 16 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN

  19/02132/FL Submitted 10 Sep 2019 50 yards away

  Proposed first floor side extension and single storey rear extension (replaces previous approval TM/05/01356/FL which was not undertaken)

  Granted Full applications Extension 29 docs
  Small domestic

• 30 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN

  22/01508/TNCA Submitted 11 Jul 2022 50 yards away

  Fatsia Japonica shrub/tree (Applicants ref.1)- Reduce height and thin out to just above fence level and continue to provide regular maintenance, Group of Bay Trees (Applicants ref 2) on boundary between 30 and 32 Town Hill- Remove, Holly (Applicants ref 3)- Reduce height by 50%, Cob Tree (Applicants ref 4)- Remove, self sown and embedded in established Pyracantha bush, Eucalyptus tree (Applicants ref 5) at bottom of garden to be coppiced down to allow fresh new growth to emerge, Buddleia shrub/tree (Applicants ref 6) to be pruned back to maintain shape and promote fresh growth

  Granted Trees 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 50 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN

  26/01821/FL Submitted 30 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  Retrospective application: erection of double garage with pitched roof and external retaining walls

  Awaiting decision

• The Dene 6 Town Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6QN

  26/01778/TPOC Submitted 23 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  1 x Mulberry (applicants ref. T1) - (Treatment option 1) - Remove main stem at 1m, retaining 2 x side branches, Reduce largest side branch from 8m spread to 4-5m spread and from 8-9m height to 5-6m, Retain as much lower/internal growth as possible, Reduce smaller side branch to shape, Remove any remaining bracing. (Treatment option 2) - Remove and replace tree. T2 of Tree Preservation Order

  Awaiting decision Trees

• PARKING AREA SOUTH OF, Mellinges Close, West Malling

  25/01870/PA Submitted 10 Nov 2025 100 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~5 Jan

  Details of condition 5 (Contamination) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/00315/PA erection of 4no dwellings comprising of 2 x 2 bedroom terrace, 1 x 3 bedroom terrace, and 1 x 2 bedroom flat over garage. Provision of associated parking spaces and ancillary works

  Awaiting decision Prior approval 6 docs
  Several homes

• 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