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31, Churchfields, West Malling, ME19 6RJ

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

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 - Fell to ground level Silver Birch

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

Application record

Reference
25/01669/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Decided
5 Nov 2025
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
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/PA 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: Permitted

  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 this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 5 November 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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