Planning application
3, RYARSH ROAD, BIRLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 5JW
Works: Trees
At appeal, which passes the decision to the national inspectorate. Anyone who commented before is normally able to comment again.
Proposal
T1 Ash, Reduce to height of garage approx 7m (poor specimen) G1 2 x Ash, Remove to ground (poor specimens)
As published by the council, reference 25/01902/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01902/PA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- 4-Appeal decided
- Decision
- No Objection
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh
- Parish
- Birling
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 5JW
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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25/01902/TNCA Granted
3, Ryarsh Road, Birling, West Malling, ME19 5JW
T1 Ash, Reduce to height of garage approx 7m (poor specimen) G1 2 x Ash, Remove to ground (poor specimens)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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17 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
4 documents on file for this application
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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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