Planning application
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Removal of one Conifer tree in rear corner of garden which overlooks and is falling onto neighbouring buildings and properties
As published by the council, reference 23/00541/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00541/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 10 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 10 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2023
- Ward
- West Malling And Leybourne
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6PE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00757/TPOC Granted
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
1 x Ash (applicants ref. T5) - Remove. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.
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26/00640/NMA Granted
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/01665/FL (replacement garage and external alterations) changes to external appearance of garage
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23/00247/LB Withdrawn
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Listed Building Application: Proposed replacement garage and external alterations
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23/00246/FL Withdrawn
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Proposed replacement garage and external alterations
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20/02630/FL Withdrawn
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a replacement garage with associated office space above
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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14 Apr 2023
Decision issued: No Objection
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20 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What happens at appeal
This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from Tonbridge and Malling to the planning inspectorate, and the outcome will replace the council's decision. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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103 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Listed Building Application: Erection of two storey rear extension, demolition as required to facilitate works. (Amendment to previously approved application: TM/16/03376 and TM/16/03375) Amendments to width of bifolding doors and size of roof light in bedroom 1
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs -
103 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Erection of two storey rear extension, demolition as required to facilitate works. (Amendment to previously approved application: TM/16/03376 and TM/16/03375) Amendments to width of bifolding doors and size of roof light in bedroom 1
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 9 docs -
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Listed Building Application: Proposed replacement garage and external alterations
Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a replacement garage with associated office space above
Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 14 docs -
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/01665/FL (replacement garage and external alterations) changes to external appearance of garage
Granted Amendments 7 docs -
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Proposed replacement garage and external alterations
Withdrawn Full applications 10 docs
Other tree works applications
In Tonbridge and Malling
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.