Planning application
LAND ADJOINING GIBSON BUILDING, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
Felling Licence Consultation: Coppice fell of over stood Sweet Chestnut where the majority is over 15cm DBH as specified.
As published by the council, reference 25/01843/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01843/PA
- Type
- Felling Licence
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objection
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Kings Hill
- Parish
- Kings Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01843/FC Granted
Land Adjoining Gibson Building, Gibson Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling
Felling Licence Consultation: Coppice fell of over stood Sweet Chestnut where the majority is over 15cm DBH as specified.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: No Objection
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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Gibson Building Gibson Drive Kings Hill West Malling ME19 4LZ
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Granted Outline Demolition Windows or glazing +1 10 docsSmall domestic -
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Details of Condition 3 (Existing punctuation of the east facing elevation) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/01268/PA (Listed Building application: Proposed demolition of a modern corridor link between Gibson East and the grade II Gibson West building, with restoration works to reinstate the original appearance of the east facade of the listed building)
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Gibson Building Gibson Drive Kings Hill West Malling ME19 4LZ
Details of Condition 14 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/01270/PA (Refurbishment of Gibson East office building, comprising the removal of a corridor link to the grade II listed Gibson West building (and remedial works to the listed facade) minor changes to the external envelope of Gibson East (new external doors / windows and the addition of PV cells to the pitched roof), modifications to site parking and internal circulation, addition of a plant enclosure, single-storey external store, refuse store and cycle shelter)
Granted Outline Windows or glazing 7 docsSmall domestic -
GIBSON BUILDING, GIBSON DRIVE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, ME19 4LZ
Details of Condition 5 (Construction/Demolition Management Plan), 6 (Badger Survey), 8 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan), 10 (Excavations) and 11 (Tree Protection Plan) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/01270/PA (Refurbishment of Gibson East office building, comprising the removal of a corridor link to the grade II listed Gibson West building (and remedial works to the listed facade) minor changes to the external envelope of Gibson East (new external doors / windows and the addition of PV cells to the pitched roof), modifications to site parking and internal circulation, addition of a plant enclosure, single-storey external store, refuse store and cycle shelter)
Granted Prior approval Demolition Windows or glazing +1 8 docsSmall domestic -
GIBSON BUILDING, GIBSON DRIVE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, ME19 4LZ
Details of Condition 3 (Existing punctuation of the east facing elevation) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/01268/PA (Listed Building application: Proposed demolition of a modern corridor link between Gibson East and the grade II Gibson West building, with restoration works to reinstate the original appearance of the east facade of the listed building)
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 15 docs -
GIBSON BUILDING, GIBSON DRIVE, KINGS HILL, WEST MALLING, ME19 4LZ
Details of Condition 14 (Surface Water Drainage Strategy) pursuant to planning permission TM/24/01270/PA (Refurbishment of Gibson East office building, comprising the removal of a corridor link to the grade II listed Gibson West building (and remedial works to the listed facade) minor changes to the external envelope of Gibson East (new external doors / windows and the addition of PV cells to the pitched roof), modifications to site parking and internal circulation, addition of a plant enclosure, single-storey external store, refuse store and cycle shelter)
Granted Prior approval Windows or glazing 5 docsSmall domestic
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