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4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 20/02553/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

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
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.

  • 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

    Decided 17 Dec 2020 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Nov 2020

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 16 Dec 2020

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 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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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 4 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ

    20/02628/LDP Submitted 23 Nov 2020 0m away

    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

  • 73 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BU

    26/00977/TNCA Submitted 20 May 2026 63m away

    T1 - Sycamore tree dismantle to ground level too big for location T2 - Prunus - In poor condition due to fungus and split bows - Fell to ground level

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • Car Park The Oast 81A Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent

    20/01494/TNCA Submitted 9 Jul 2020 88m away

    T2 Sycamore and T3 Sycamore (in conservation area) - crown reduction to reduce height by approximately 4.5m (30%) and reduce lateral growth lightly to shape

    Granted Trees 9 docs

  • Car Park The Oast 81A Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent

    20/01443/TPOC Submitted 9 Jul 2020 88m away

    T1 Ash (covered by Tree Preservation Order) - crown reduction to reduce height by approximately 4.5m (30%) and reduce lateral growth lightly to shape

    Granted Trees 8 docs

  • Land At Malling Court Mill Street

    22/00481/TNCA Submitted 2 Mar 2022 102m away

    Ash (T1) to be removed

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • 24 Cottenham Close East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BZ

    22/02733/FL Submitted 12 Dec 2022 108m away

    Single storey side and rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 7 docs
    Small domestic

In Tonbridge and Malling

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    Land Between Falkland Place And Walsham Road Walderslade Chatham Kent

    1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the spread over the garden of 3 Falkland Place and height as indicated in annotated photo attached to agents email dated 18th August 2026 (approx. 20% reduction). Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    3 Mar 2026 Trees
  • 25/01594/TPOC Granted

    Greenwich House 3 Richard Corben Way Aylesford Kent ME20 7WP

    1 x Oak (applicant ref. T1 circled red on sketch plan) standing 10m. tall with lateral spread of 8m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 7m. x 5.5m. respectively with deadwood removed as found. T11 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicant ref. T2 circled blue on sketch plan) standing 19m. tall with lateral spread of 14m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 13m. x 7.5m. with deadwood removed as found. T14 of Tree Preservation Order.

    26 Sep 2025 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.

    25 Jun 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.

    29 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 25/01178/TPOC Granted

    Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP

    Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.

    14 Jul 2025 Trees