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Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 21/02011/TPOC Tree Preservation Order Consent

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T400 dead Pine to remove to ground level; 1 of G33 twin stem Sycamore to reduce the remaining tree down to roughly 7m leaving it as a monolith (standing trunk); and T417 Beech tree to remove the first 9 branches on the trunk and thin the remaining canopy by up to 5%

As published by the council, reference 21/02011/TPOC

Application record

Reference
21/02011/TPOC
Type
Tree Preservation Order Consent
Status
Response Not Required
Decision
Response Not Required
Received
19 Jul 2021
Validated
19 Jul 2021
Decided
26 Jan 2022
Ward
West Malling And Leybourne
Parish
Leybourne
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 9 applications since 2020: 5 approved, 1 refused.

  • 25/02076/TPOC Granted

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    1 x Acer (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce over extended lateral branches towards the parking and residential building by 2.5-3m as specified. Standing in Group G8 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Acer (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce lateral branches by 2-2.5m toward the streetlight, footpath and house as specified. Standing in Group G5 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Pine (applicants ref. T3) - Reduce lateral branch by around 2m by thinning as specified. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided 10 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 25/01985/TPOC Granted

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    1 x Lime (applicants ref. T16 tag. 6516) - Reduce crown of hazard beam on west facing limb by 2-3m as specified. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime and 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T39 tag. 6538 and T216 tag. 6586) - Reduce entire crown by 2-3m as specified, (deadwood). Standing in Groups G1 and G10 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T60 tag. 6551) - Reduce north facing side by 2-3m as specified. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T71 tag. 419) - Reduce entire crown by 3-4m as specified, (deadwood). T76 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T912 tag. 140) - Remove and replace with a tree of a different species. Standing in Group G39 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T913 tag. 141) - Reduce crown by up to 4m, (deadwood). Standing in Group G39 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T940 tag. 6762) - Reduce top of crown by 4-5m as specified. Standing in Group G40 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T955 tag. 424) - Reduce crown of upright growth on limb facing playground by 2-3m as specified, Erect fence around dripline to exclude hazards. Standing in Group G18 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T964 tag. 423) - Reduce lowest limb facing playground by 2-3m as specified. Standing in Group G12 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T1401 tag. 6274) - Remove. Standing in Woodland W3 of Tree Preservation Order. (2 x Beech (applicants ref. T66 tag. 415 and T74 tag. 6557) - Install a dynamic bracing system as specified. T70 and Standing in Group G41 of Tree Preservation Order. 2 x Oak, 1 x Sycamore, 1 x Lime and 5 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T69 tag. 418, T215 tag. 6585, T217 tag. 6587, T939 tag. 6763 and WG1100) - Remove deadwood only. T75 and Standing in Groups G10, G28 and G40 of Tree Preservation Order).

    Decided 17 Jul 2026 Trees
  • 23/00180/TPOC Granted

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    18 Ash trees/stems (applicants ref. Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Tree 4, Group 5 and Group 7) - Re-coppice. Standing in Woodland W4 of Tree Preservation Order.

    Decided 8 Mar 2023 Trees
  • 22/02545/TPOC Refused

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    Beech: Remove 9no. lowest branches and carry out 5% thinning of the remaining branches to allow sunlight through. T72 of Tree Preservation Order

    Decided 20 Jan 2023 Trees
  • 21/00795/TPOC Split decision

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    Proposal (A) 1 x Beech (applicant's ref. T417) - To remove the first 9 branches on the trunk and thin the remaining canopy by up to 5%. T72 of Tree Preservation Order Proposal (B) 1 x Twin Stem Sycamore (1 tree in group applicant's ref. G33) - To reduce the remaining tree down to roughly 7m leaving it as a monolith. Standing in Group G11 of Tree Preservation Order

    Decided 4 Feb 2022 Trees
  • 21/00406/TPOC Decided

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    Hazel T1 - Cut back lateral branches by 2m to good growth points (Tree on south west side of Beadsman Crescent)

    Decided 15 Mar 2021 Trees
  • 20/02622/TPOC Granted

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    T1 beech to reduce the lateral branches back by 1.5-2m back to good growth points

    Decided 6 Jan 2021 Trees
  • 20/01682/TPOC Granted

    Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

    Works to various trees

    Decided 9 Sep 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jul 2021

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 26 Jan 2022

    Decision issued: Response Not Required

  3. 29 Jul 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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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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