Planning application
9 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Chestnut T1 - Cut back south facing upper crown where overhangs roof to 3m from roofline, remove 3 x lower west facing limbs and remove 2 x lower east facing limbs
As published by the council, reference 21/00640/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 21/00640/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 5 Mar 2021
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2021
- Decided
- 20 Apr 2021
- Ward
- East Malling
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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10 Mar 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Apr 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 20 April 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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4 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA
95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov
1x Beech (applicant ref T2). Crown reduction of approx 30% - height from 5m to 3.5m and lateral spread from 4m to 3m
Awaiting decision Trees -
2, Clare Wood Drive, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6PA
Goat willow -orange circle- to be removed to ground level as its lifting the driveway. Silver Birch- blue circle- 2 limbs to be reduced as they are hanging over the garden from a neighbours property, as shown on annotated photo- Permission has been given. Cotoneaster and Prythantha shrubs-blue and pink lines, remove to ground level and replant with new species Privet bush- brown circle- remove to ground level and replant with new species. Laurel hedge- rear garden notes marked - carry out annual prune with reduction in height and width allowing for regeneration.
Granted Trees 11 docs -
4 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA
Twin stemmed cherry standing along rear garden boundary T1. Proposed is the removal of the weakest (left) stem and the crown reduction/shaping of the remaining (right hand) stem. Current height and spread of the complete tree is 7m and 6m respectively. Proposed reduction to 5m and 4m. T2, beech standing at front boundary within front garden. Proposed is the overall trimming of recent growth from current height and lateral spread of 5m to 4m, shaping the crown to maintain a pleasing appearance
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3 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA
1 x Silver Birch (applicant reference T1) Reduce Crown in Height from 10m to 9m, spread from 4m to 3m and Reshape remaining branches. 1 x "Horse Chestnut" (applicant reference T2) Remove Silver Birch and stump grind, and replant with a more suitable tree. 1 x Norway Maple (Applicant reference T3) Remove and grind stump of tree in decline. 1 x Hornbeam (applicant reference T4) Re-pollard to old points from 10m to 8m in height, and 4m to 3m in spread. 1 x wild cherry (applicant reference T5) Reduce Crown from 10m in height to 9m in height as specified
Decided Trees 3 docs -
3 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA
Perform fair 20% crown reduction of up to 4 trees to reduce the growth back to that performed back in 2017 to the same trees in the same location
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St James The Great Academy Chapman Way East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6SD
T1 Large Popular - 30% crown reduction, T2 Extra Large Popular - 35% crown reduction and T3 Large Popular - 30% crown reduction
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