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East Malling Centre Chapman Way East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6SD

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00341/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

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 Birch and 1 x Maple (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Fell; 1 x Ash and 1 x Maple (applicants ref. T3 and T38.5) - Repollard. 2 x Lime and 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T31, T33 and T34) - 4m reduction in height and a 1m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%) (and sever ivy); 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T32) - Remove tree and poison stump; 1 x Birch (applicants ref. T35) - 3m reduction in height and a 1m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%); 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T36 on boundary with land in Blacklands Close) - 3.5m reduction in height and a 1m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%); Hazel (applicants ref. T40) - 2m Reduction in height and (remove deadwood); 1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T44) - 4.5m (30%) reduction in height; 1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T45) - 4m reduction in height and a 2m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (25%); 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T48) - 30% Reduction in height; 1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T49) - 3m reduction in height and a 1.5m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%); 1 x Maple (applicants ref. T50) - 2.5m reduction in height and a 1.5m reduction in lateral spread to leave a balanced shape (20%). (EXEMPT WORK 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T4) - Remove deadwood only; 1 x Scots Pine, 2 x Sycamore, 1 x Spruce and 2 x Ash (applicants ref. T17, T18, T19, T20, T21 and T47) - Sever Ivy only; 3 x dead Thuja (standing in group applicants ref. G1) - Remove; Woodland group of Sycamore, Hawthorn, Ash, Aspen, Lime, Sweet Chestnut, Field Maple, Oak, Damson, Cherry, Horse Chestnut, Larch and Maple (applicants ref. W1) - Sever Ivy. Monolith dead Ash at 6-8m; Group of Sycamore, Hawthorn and Ash (applicants ref. G2) - remove/clear saplings with a stem diameter of less than 75mm)

As published by the council, reference 23/00341/TNCA

Application record

Reference
23/00341/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
No Objection
Received
8 Feb 2023
Validated
15 Feb 2023
Decided
28 Mar 2023
Ward
East Malling
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME19 6SD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Feb 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 15 Feb 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 28 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 5 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

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What 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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