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Ragstone Cottage, Comp Lane, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NW

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01571/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1 x fallen Apple tree (shown in applicants photos) - Remove.

As published by the council, reference 25/01571/TNCA

Application record

Reference
25/01571/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
23 Sep 2025
Validated
23 Sep 2025
Decided
23 Sep 2025
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
Offham
Postcode
ME19 5NW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01571/PA Decided

    Ragstone Cottage, Comp Lane, Offham, West Malling, ME19 5NW

    1 x fallen Apple tree (shown in applicants photos) - Remove.

    Decided 23 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Sep 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 23 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

  • Application correspondence Other · 23 Sep 2025
  • Decision - exempt tree work Decision · 23 Sep 2025
  • Photos Other · 23 Sep 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 23 September 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.

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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    25/01571/PA Submitted 23 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    1 x fallen Apple tree (shown in applicants photos) - Remove.

    Decided Trees 3 docs
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