Planning application
Land At Douces Manor St Leonards Street West Malling Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Walnut (applicants ref. T1) major cavity and decay in trunk, kretzschmaria fungus at base - Dismantle to near ground level. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T2) adjacent tree failed, this tree now heavily lopsided - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2-3m to reduce leverage and rebalance. 1 x leaning Cherry (applicants ref. T3) partially uprooted and leaning on Yews adjacent - Dismantle to near ground level. 1 x Horse Chestnut (applicants ref. T10) twin stem tree, one stem leaning towards adjacent property. Bleeding at base of stem - Reduce leaning stem by approximately 2-3m to reduce leverage and wind sail. 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T11) low branches over road, two low dead branches over lawn - Crown lift by approximately 1-2m over road, Remove x2 dead branches. 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T12) Low branches over road - Crown lift by approximately 1-2m over road. 1 x Holm Oak (applicants ref. T25) Ganoderma fungal brackets on NE + SW sides near base. Sparse crown suggesting damage from fungus - Pollard at main fork at 8ft for safety (Tree may resprout as pollard or could be removed in later years if continues to decline). All standing within Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 23/00620/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 23/00620/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 17 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 15 May 2023
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01306/TPOC Granted
Land At Douces Manor St Leonards Street West Malling Kent
1 x Ash (applicants ref. T2) - Crown lift over road by 2-3m. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T3) - Crown lift branches nearly hitting the house only to 1m above ridge of adjacent house. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T4) - Remove dead branch and any squirrel damaged limbs over house, inspect for safety. All Standing in Area A1 of Tree Preservation Order.
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26/01945/TNCA Awaiting decision
Land At Douces Manor St Leonards Street West Malling Kent
1 x Elder entwined with 1x Conifer (applicants ref. T5) - Fell both
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23/01013/TNCA Decided
Land At Douces Manor St Leonards Street West Malling Kent
4 x Ash and Sycamore saplings (applicants ref. T4) suppressed by T2, leaning and no future potential - Fell to near ground level. 1 x Goat Willow (applicants ref. T13) major limb recently failed at branch union - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 2m to reduce leverage on rest of tree. 1 x Whitebeam (applicants ref. T26) fungal brackets up main trunk and trunk dead from 8 feet up. Diamond Jubilee commemorative tree - Fell to near ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2023
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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15 May 2023
Decision issued: Approved
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15 Sep 2026
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TreeAbility Agent, registered in Sevenoaks
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7 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- DELEGATED REPORT
- CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO AN EOT (NOT AGREED)
- PARISH COUNCIL
- FILE COPY OF NEIGHBOUR LETTER
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- TREE SITE PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 15 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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