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31, CHURCHFIELDS, WEST MALLING, ME19 6RJ

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/01669/PA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.

Proposal

T1 - Fell to ground level Silver Birch

As published by the council, reference 25/01669/PA

Application record

Reference
25/01669/PA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
4-Appeal decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Decided
5 Nov 2025
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
ME19 6RJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

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

  • 25/01669/TNCA Granted

    31, Churchfields, West Malling, ME19 6RJ

    T1 - Fell to ground level Silver Birch

    Decided 5 Nov 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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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.

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