Planning application
4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 and T2 Silver Birch - reduce tree height to allow for more light, T3 Hawthorn - reduce tree height to allow for more light, T4 Silver Birch - reduce tree height to allow for more light and T5 Dead Tree - removal of dead tree on boundary
As published by the council, reference 20/02553/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 20/02553/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 13 Nov 2020
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2020
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2020
- Ward
- East Malling
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6BZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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20/02628/LDP Decided
4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: extend the existing dropped kerb to allow for safer vehicle access and to allow for an additional parking space at the front of the building; works to include excavation of the pathway and lay 3 new dropped kerbs and 1 taper kerb with a levelled tarmac finish; extension and resurfacing of existing driveway to allow for an additional parking space and safer level access to building; installation of a drainage channel and soakaway at base of drive to stop water runoff from entering the property; we would also request the option of resurfacing the existing dropped kerb area to match the new finish and to minimise the hump from the road to the drive to prevent grounding of vehicles
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2020
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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16 Dec 2020
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: extend the existing dropped kerb to allow for safer vehicle access and to allow for an additional parking space at the front of the building; works to include excavation of the pathway and lay 3 new dropped kerbs and 1 taper kerb with a levelled tarmac finish; extension and resurfacing of existing driveway to allow for an additional parking space and safer level access to building; installation of a drainage channel and soakaway at base of drive to stop water runoff from entering the property; we would also request the option of resurfacing the existing dropped kerb area to match the new finish and to minimise the hump from the road to the drive to prevent grounding of vehicles
Decided Lawful development Extension 8 docs -
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26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision
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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
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26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision
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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
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26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision
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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
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26/01206/TPOC Granted
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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.