Frindale Cottage 80 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

1. 20 Jul 2022

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 25 Aug 2022

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.

Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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• Frindale Cottage 80 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

  22/01488/TNCA Submitted 7 Jul 2022 0m away

  Works to T1 Silver birch. Proposed is the 30% reduction, to previously pruned points to remove growth from applicant's roof

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Frindale Cottage 80 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

  21/01305/LB Submitted 7 May 2021 2m away

  Listed Building Application: Installation of secondary windows

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 11 docs

• Whipsiderry 31 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

  26/00884/TNCA Submitted 11 May 2026 43m away

  1x Holly tree (Applicant ref T1) section dismantle to ground level. 1x Thuja (Applicant ref T2) reduce from 10 metres to 6 metres to match the height of the Leylandii Cypress trees on the rear boundary line

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 29 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

  23/00388/NMA Submitted 22 Feb 2023 52m away

  Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/17/01156/FL: to change the material of the proposed front entrance wall from brickwork to Kentish ragstone and create an angled wall at the entrance to create an ease of access and improve visibility when entering and leaving the property

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• The Cottage 30 Masters Lane Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JP

  26/01087/FL Submitted 9 Jun 2026 82m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~4 Aug

  Section 73 Application to vary Condition 9 (Plans List) of planning permission 26/00116/NMA (Non-Material Amendment to Full Planning Application ref: TM/20/02379/FL (Approved 18th December 2020) to add a condition listing the approved plans on which the application was based) (Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with green oak framed dwelling, with new boundary wall and gates (re-submission with revised design to that approved under reference TM/20/00503/FL - provision of basement)) to add a courtyard garden North of dwelling. Add West gable roof overhang beyond glazed kitchen gable. Amend the roof-mounted PV panel array to reflect as-built arrangement. Amend the position and size of window to Bedroom 4 (East elevation). Omit the French doors to Bedroom 4 (North elevation) in lieu of 2no. windows. Reduce the window size to Bedroom 4 ensuite (West elevation). Amend the window to Bedroom 3 (East elevation). Omit the windows to Dining Area (East and West elevations). Add secondary emergency escape stair to basement, to the West of Bedroom 2. Add garden retaining wall running Southwards from dwelling, tapering downwards following the ground line to the West side of the wall.

  Decided Demolition Windows or glazing
  Small domestic

• Bank House 74 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

  26/01615/TNCA Submitted 1 Sep 2026 96m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct

  1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height to 9m and radial spread to 3m. 1 x Pine (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce the overly extended lateral on the eastern side of the canopy by 2 meters to the existing canopy profile. 1 x Ash, 7 x dead Elms and 2 x live Elms (applicants ref. T3 and G1) - Fell. Mixed species hedge (applicants ref. H1) - Fell. Lilac hedge (applicants ref. H2) - Reduce height to 3m from ground level.

  Awaiting decision 2 docs

• 26/00374/TPOC Granted

  Land Between Falkland Place And Walsham Road Walderslade Chatham Kent

  1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the spread over the garden of 3 Falkland Place and height as indicated in annotated photo attached to agents email dated 18th August 2026 (approx. 20% reduction). Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.

  3 Mar 2026 Trees
• 25/01594/TPOC Granted

  Greenwich House 3 Richard Corben Way Aylesford Kent ME20 7WP

  1 x Oak (applicant ref. T1 circled red on sketch plan) standing 10m. tall with lateral spread of 8m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 7m. x 5.5m. respectively with deadwood removed as found. T11 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicant ref. T2 circled blue on sketch plan) standing 19m. tall with lateral spread of 14m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 13m. x 7.5m. with deadwood removed as found. T14 of Tree Preservation Order.

  26 Sep 2025 Trees
• 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.

  25 Jun 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.

  29 Apr 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.

  14 Jul 2025 Trees