Planning application
East Malling Research Station New Road East Malling West Malling Kent
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Apr 2021
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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19 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Approved.
Who's behind it
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Down to Earth Trees Ltd Agent, registered in Chislehurst
Active · incorporated 2012 · Chislehurst
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Open the documentsWhat 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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