Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

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
• 21/02011/TPOC Decided

  Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  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%

  Decided 26 Jan 2022 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

1. 17 Nov 2022

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 25 Nov 2022

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 20 Jan 2023

   Decision issued: Refuse

4. 1 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

• Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  20/01682/TPOC Submitted 4 Aug 2020 35m away

  Works to various trees

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  21/02011/TPOC Submitted 19 Jul 2021 35m away

  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%

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  21/00795/TPOC Submitted 18 Mar 2021 35m away

  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

  Split decision Trees 8 docs

• 25 Bannister Way Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5GQ

  26/01469/TPOC Submitted 5 Aug 2026 37m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~30 Sep

  1 x Copper Beech Tree (T66 applicant reference) Reduce entire crown by 3m to suitable growth points, and crown lift north-west facing section of crown to 4m above ground level. Prune to give 2 meter clearance of the house. Reason for works, tree blocking light. Standing to the side of the property T72 of TPO

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 8 Millner Drive Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5GZ

  22/00508/FL Submitted 4 Mar 2022 54m away

  Erection of extension to rear elevation

  Granted Full applications Extension 17 docs

• 29 Bannister Way Leybourne West Malling Kent ME19 5GQ

  22/01125/FL Submitted 20 May 2022 56m away

  Single storey rear extension with mono pitched roof

  Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 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