Planning application
Rocks Farmhouse 118 The Rocks Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AU
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Reduce Bay tree by 2 -2.5 metres back to suitable growth points
As published by the council, reference 21/00566/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00566/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 1 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 7 Apr 2021
- Ward
- East Malling
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/02578/TNCA Granted
Rocks Farmhouse 118 The Rocks Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AU
Cherry (T1)- Raise crown to 3.5m, reduce crown height from 8m to 6m and lateral spread from 8m to 6m. Horse Chestnut (T2)- Raise crown to 3.5m, reduce crown height from 8m to 6m and lateral spread from 8m to 6m. Deadwood removed as found
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Mar 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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2 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Apr 2021
Decision issued: No Objection
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
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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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Cherry (T1)- Raise crown to 3.5m, reduce crown height from 8m to 6m and lateral spread from 8m to 6m. Horse Chestnut (T2)- Raise crown to 3.5m, reduce crown height from 8m to 6m and lateral spread from 8m to 6m. Deadwood removed as found
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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.
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26/00809/TPOC Granted
1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR
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25/01178/TPOC Granted
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26/00963/TPOC Granted
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