Douces Manor 60, St Leonards Street

1. 11 Aug 2021

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 31 Aug 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Oct 2022

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 8-24 Douces Manor, St Leonards Street, West Malling, ME19 6UB

  25/01411/PA Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement windows and doors to 8 - 24 Douces Manor

  Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 14 docs

• Douces Manor, St Leonards Street, West Malling, ME19 6UB

  25/01411/FL Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement windows and doors to 8 - 24 Douces Manor

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs

• LAND AT DOUCES MANOR, ST LEONARDS STREET, WEST MALLING,

  25/01806/PA Submitted 30 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  T2 (Applicants ref.) Goat Willow - Dismantle to near ground level, tree has outgrown the space and roots have started to cause damage to the surfacing and potential structural weaknesses due to lean and included unions G1 (Applicants ref.) Crab Apples x7 - Crown reduce new shoots, general maintenance.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• Land At Douces Manor St Leonards Street West Malling Kent

  23/00620/TPOC Submitted 17 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  1 x Walnut (applicants ref. T1) major cavity and decay in trunk, kretzschmaria fungus at base - Dismantle to near ground level. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) adjacent tree failed, this tree now heavily lopsided - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2-3m to reduce leverage and rebalance. 1 x leaning Cherry (applicants ref. T3) partially uprooted and leaning on Yews adjacent - Dismantle to near ground level. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T10) twin stem tree, one stem leaning towards adjacent property. Bleeding at base of stem - Reduce leaning stem by approximately 2-3m to reduce leverage and wind sail. 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T11) low branches over road, two low dead branches over lawn - Crown lift by approximately 1-2m over road, Remove x2 dead branches. 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T12) Low branches over road - Crown lift by approximately 1-2m over road. 1 x Holm Oak (applicants ref. T25) Ganoderma fungal brackets on NE + SW sides near base. Sparse crown suggesting damage from fungus - Pollard at main fork at 8ft for safety (Tree may resprout as pollard or could be removed in later years if continues to decline). All standing within Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 127 Offham Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RE

  21/00325/FL Submitted 8 Feb 2021 100 yards away

  Ground floor extension, new rear hipped dormers, new gable roof to a large existing dormer, internal alterations and refurbish including a new location of the stairs, improvements to the front elevation and ground floor and first floor bathrooms construction. The entrance door to the existing house and one of the windows will be relocated. Demolition of the existing dormer and demolition of two outbuildings in the rear garden. A greenhouse to the south-east of the house, and store to the south-west of the house. Hard landscaping to rear and front gardens

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +2 21 docs

• 68 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PB

  22/01783/FL Submitted 12 Aug 2022 100 yards away

  Demolition of existing detached outbuilding and construction of replacement outbuilding with glass link extension linking to the main house

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docs

• 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.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00809/TPOC Granted

  1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

  1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 25/01178/TPOC Granted

  Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP

  Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Received 14 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00963/TPOC Granted

  Tonbridge Chambers Pembury Road Tonbridge Kent TN9 2HZ

  1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T1) - Canopy lift to 5 m above the road and lateral reduction on southern side to give building 3 m clearance. T1 of Tree Preservation Order

  Received 19 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00683/TPOC Granted

  Four Seasons Park Labour In Vain Road Wrotham Sevenoaks Kent TN15 7PA

  1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T1) - Fell. Standing in Woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order

  Received 14 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees