2, Clare Wood Drive, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6PA

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/01410/PA Granted

  2, CLARE WOOD DRIVE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 6PA

  Goat willow -orange circle- to be removed to ground level as its lifting the driveway. Silver Birch- blue circle- 2 limbs to be reduced as they are hanging over the garden from a neighbours property, as shown on annotated photo- Permission has been given. Cotoneaster and Prythantha shrubs-blue and pink lines, remove to ground level and replant with new species Privet bush- brown circle- remove to ground level and replant with new species. Laurel hedge- rear garden notes marked - carry out annual prune with reduction in height and width allowing for regeneration.

  Decided 1 Oct 2025 Trees

1. 27 Aug 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 1 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 1 October 2025, 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.

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.

• 4 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

  26/01655/TNCA Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

  1x Beech (applicant ref T2). Crown reduction of approx 30% - height from 5m to 3.5m and lateral spread from 4m to 3m

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 4 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

  22/01333/TNCA Submitted 20 Jun 2022 50 yards away

  Twin stemmed cherry standing along rear garden boundary T1. Proposed is the removal of the weakest (left) stem and the crown reduction/shaping of the remaining (right hand) stem. Current height and spread of the complete tree is 7m and 6m respectively. Proposed reduction to 5m and 4m. T2, beech standing at front boundary within front garden. Proposed is the overall trimming of recent growth from current height and lateral spread of 5m to 4m, shaping the crown to maintain a pleasing appearance

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 3 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

  25/02145/TNCA Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  1 x Silver Birch (applicant reference T1) Reduce Crown in Height from 10m to 9m, spread from 4m to 3m and Reshape remaining branches. 1 x "Horse Chestnut" (applicant reference T2) Remove Silver Birch and stump grind, and replant with a more suitable tree. 1 x Norway Maple (Applicant reference T3) Remove and grind stump of tree in decline. 1 x Hornbeam (applicant reference T4) Re-pollard to old points from 10m to 8m in height, and 4m to 3m in spread. 1 x wild cherry (applicant reference T5) Reduce Crown from 10m in height to 9m in height as specified

  Decided Trees 3 docs

• 3 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

  21/01256/TNCA Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Perform fair 20% crown reduction of up to 4 trees to reduce the growth back to that performed back in 2017 to the same trees in the same location

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 2 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

  21/02036/FL Submitted 21 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Part two storey/single storey rear extensions along with internal alterations to form larger kitchen, drawing room and first floor ensuite changes

  Withdrawn Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 2, CLARE WOOD DRIVE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 6PA

  25/01410/PA Submitted 27 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Goat willow -orange circle- to be removed to ground level as its lifting the driveway. Silver Birch- blue circle- 2 limbs to be reduced as they are hanging over the garden from a neighbours property, as shown on annotated photo- Permission has been given. Cotoneaster and Prythantha shrubs-blue and pink lines, remove to ground level and replant with new species Privet bush- brown circle- remove to ground level and replant with new species. Laurel hedge- rear garden notes marked - carry out annual prune with reduction in height and width allowing for regeneration.

  Granted Trees 11 docs

• 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

  Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

  1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

  25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

  28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

  1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

  111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

  T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 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.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees