Planning application
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T119 - Purple Plum: dismantle to near ground level, extensive basal decay from large fruiting bodies of Ganoderma australe at base. T262- Horse Chestnut: dismantle to retain 3m high monolith, cut and clear previously fallen stem. T290- Leyland cypress (current height 23m) :Dismantle tree to near ground level, tree has approx. 30% crown loss by seiridium canker. T295- Birch: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. T483- Eucalyptus: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. In addition to the above, just for information we will be deadwooding and inspecting the following trees: Tag 120 Norway Maple: Climb tree and remove significant (>50mm) dead branches from crown. Tag 181 Beech: Climb tree and remove dead branch from mid south-eastern crown. Tree 205 Birch - carry out inspection of burr on main stem at approx. 6m above ground to ascertain significance of decay
As published by the council, reference 22/01823/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 22/01823/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 17 Aug 2022
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2022
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2022
- Ward
- West Malling And Leybourne
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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26 Sep 2022
Decision issued: No Objection
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens at appeal
The process from here
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.
About trees applications
How this application type works
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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St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
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2 x Apple (reference G1) reduce to previous reduction points removing circa 1m growth. 3 x Apple (G2) reduce to 0.5m past previous reduction points. 1 x Larch (T1) remove x1 lower branch growing towards private residence. Blue cedar (T2) remove x2 lower dead branches. All trees except oak in Group (G6) - visitors car park, reduce lower branches to provide approx. 3m clearance from ground level. Ash (T3), Silver birch (T4) and Lime (T6) remove major deadwood and any broken/hanging branches. Sycamore (T5) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall. Magnolia (T7) provide clearance of 1m from building. Silver birch (T8) carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 3m from building. 1 x Holly/Laurel (G3) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall and building. 3 x Sycamore (G4) and Cherry (T14) and Beech (T16) remove lower branches to provide clearance for mowing. 1 x Beech (T11) provide clearance of up to 1m from wall. Cherry (T12) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall as specified Cedar (T13) remove broken snapped branch) Yew (T17) reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance over stream. Walnut (T18) remove 1 snapped branch and reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance from ground. Oak (T20) remove x2 lower branches to provide clearance for mowing. Dead standing tree (T9), Holly (T15), Cherry (T19), 4 x Apple group (G4) and 2 x Apple (G5) all dead - fell to ground level Proposed works at 36 Swan Street. 2 x Cypress (ref: G7) - rear left boundary - reduce in height by no more than 3m to one even level Holly (ref: T21) adjacent to gate - reduce in height by 3m and shape.
Granted Trees 60 docs -
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 25 docs -
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Minor amendments to the current facilities, to include a fitted kitchen, sanitary facilities, and revisions/additions to joinery as well as an external seating area to enable visitors to be accommodated for medium period stays for study and retreat purposes. Associated connection to and extension of mechanical and electrical services
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