THE LIMES, 32, CHAPEL STREET, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 6AP

1. 28 Oct 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 26 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

This application is at appeal, which passes the decision from the council to the national planning inspectorate, or in Scotland usually to a local review body first. The appeal considers the scheme afresh against the same policies.

Anyone who commented on the original application is normally notified and can comment again within the appeal deadline. Appeal decisions take months rather than weeks, and the outcome replaces the council's decision.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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• 34 Chapel Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AP

  23/00463/TNCA Submitted 2 Mar 2023 28m away

  Lime Tree- reduce by 20-25% . There are long branches which need to be trimmed back

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 34 Chapel Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AP

  26/00617/FL Submitted 2 Apr 2026 30m away

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• The Limes, 32, Chapel Street, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6AP

  25/01787/TNCA Submitted 28 Oct 2025 48m away

  1 x Gingko, 4 x Beech, 1 x Lime. Proposed works for 30% reduction of all trees, as impeding the light, on ours and neighbouring property. All trees are within striking distance of buildings (house, pool pump room and changing room) and the swimming pool. Trees standing within the garden of property

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  3 Mar 2026 Trees
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• 26/00809/TPOC Granted

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  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.

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  14 Jul 2025 Trees