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East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 21/01030/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Tree: 1352 Common Lime: remove all sucker growth to ground level/stem to facilitate future inspections., within falling distance of road. Base obscured by dense sucker and epicormic growth. Tree: 1369, Sweet Chestnut (TPO ref 88/10084/TPO): fell due to advanced physiological decline and within falling distance of road. Tree: 1406g, Sweet Chestnut (TPO ref 88/10084/TPO), adjacent to third party driveway: fell group of dead stems

As published by the council, reference 21/01030/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/01030/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
9 Apr 2021
Validated
9 Apr 2021
Decided
19 Aug 2021
Ward
Ditton
Parish
Ditton
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00637/FL Awaiting decision

    East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent

    Erection of office/lab building and extension of car park with associated access & landscaping

    Submitted 8 Apr 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Apr 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 19 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 20 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Approved.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst

Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst

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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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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 19 August 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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