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West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 23/00867/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Applicants ref, T2 Purple Leaf Plum, 1 stem has pushed fence panel out - Cut marked stem back to boundary. T5 Goat Willow, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T6 Holly, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T9 Ash, heavily leaning and poor form - Dismantle to near ground level. T13 Norway Maple, major crown dieback tree declining - Dismantle to leave approximately 2m trunk to regenerate or provide habitat. T14 Goat Willow, hitting portacabin roof and snapped hanging branch - Prune to clear roof by approximately 1-2m and remove branch. T27 Horse Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires - Crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires. T28 Sweet Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires and deadwood in crown - Remove major deadwood and crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires

As published by the council, reference 23/00867/TNCA

Application record

Reference
23/00867/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
20 Apr 2023
Validated
20 Apr 2023
Decided
30 May 2023
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME19 6RL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00175/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    7x Beeches on the boundary of Priors House (indicated by red dots on plan), trim the lowest branches to lift the crown by 3m

    Decided 13 Apr 2026 Trees
  • 20/00691/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    T1 Betula pendula located on far side of football pitch -remove to ground level

    Decided 11 May 2020 Trees
  • 19/01497/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    T142 Wild Cherry - Minor crown dieback, slight hollow attenuation indicative of isolated stem decay, reduce crown by up to 3 metres to minimise stress on basal defect and T148 and T149 - deadwood removed

    Decided 29 Jul 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Apr 2023

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 30 May 2023

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 29 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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TreeAbility Agent, registered in Sevenoaks

Active · incorporated 2013 · Sevenoaks

20 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 93% granted

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Documents

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4 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 30 May 2023
  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 30 May 2023
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 20 Apr 2023
  • SITE PLAN Drawing · 20 Apr 2023

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 30 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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