Birling Forge, 5 - 7, Snodland Road, Birling, West Malling, ME19 5JF

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

• 25/01751/PA Granted

  BIRLING FORGE, 5 - 7, SNODLAND ROAD, BIRLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 5JF

  Large apple tree - 50% reduction all over the crown

  Decided 26 Nov 2025 Trees

1. 21 Oct 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 29 Oct 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 26 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

4. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 26 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.

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.

• Weirside Cottage, Snodland Road, West Malling, ME19 5JF

  25/01608/HH Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  First floor front and rear extensions

  Refused Householder Extension 12 docs
  Domestic

• Weirside Cottage Snodland Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JF

  26/01209/FL Submitted 26 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  First floor front and rear extensions and installation of solar PVs (resubmission)

  Granted Extension 9 docs

• WEIRSIDE COTTAGE, SNODLAND ROAD, BIRLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 5JF

  25/01608/PA Submitted 29 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  First floor front and rear extensions

  Refused Householder Extension 10 docs
  Domestic

• Ley Farm Barn Snodland Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JF

  26/00247/LB Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Listed Building Application: Removal of a boundary fence and replace with a 2.1m Flemish Bond, flush pointed Kingsley Weathered red brick garden wall. Works to include solid brown stained timber gates and piers with associated works

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Ley Farm Barn Snodland Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JF

  26/00246/FL Submitted 12 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Removal of a boundary fence and replace with a 2.1m Flemish Bond, flush pointed Kingsley Weathered red brick garden wall. Works to include solid brown stained timber gates and piers with associated works

  Withdrawn Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Ley Farm Cottage Snodland Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JF

  19/02513/NMA Submitted 28 Oct 2019 100 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/19/00832/FL: change of exterior colour of weatherboarding from black to green, change of window colour from black powder coated aluminium to green hardwood windows, removal of window adjacent to front door and addition of skylight in Kitchen, dimensions 2500mmW x 900mmH

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 5 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