Planning application
Grounds Off Clare Lane The Malling School Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T29) - Fell; (1 x Hybrid Black Poplar (applicants ref. T12) - Remove hazard beam and deadwood only; 1 x dead Ash, 21 x dead Elm, 1 x dead Sweet Chestnut and 1 x dead Sycamore (applicants ref. T14, T18, T21, T22, T26, T27, T28, T30 and T31) - Fell; 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T20) - Remove deadwood and clear storm damage only; 1 x Windthrown Poplar (applicants ref. T23) - Cut up to make safe; 1 x dead Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T25) - Fell to 8 meter monolith)
As published by the council, reference 22/02739/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 22/02739/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 6 Dec 2022
- Validated
- 7 Dec 2022
- Decided
- 17 Jan 2023
- Ward
- East Malling
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Dec 2022
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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7 Dec 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Jan 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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1 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
13 documents on file for this application
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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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