Planning application
49 Offham Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RB
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Prune ornamental Malus, Ornamental Cherry and 2x Magnolia; to reduce Magnolia Soulangeana by approx. 3m; and remove tree currently encroaching on Silver Birch in rear garden
As published by the council, reference 20/01066/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/01066/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 22 May 2020
- Validated
- 29 May 2020
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2020
- Ward
- West Malling And Leybourne
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6RB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 May 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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29 May 2020
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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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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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
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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