Planning application
Leybourne Grange Development Site, Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T02) - Remove broken branch only. T47 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T05) - Fell. T53 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T013) - Reduce height by 6M and lateral branches by 3M, (Remove deadwood). Standing in Group G39 of Tree Preservation Order. (1 x Oak and 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T11 and T14) - Remove deadwood only. Standing in Groups G36 and G39 of Tree Preservation Order).
As published by the council, reference 25/01983/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01983/PA
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 26 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh
- Parish
- Leybourne
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01985/PA Awaiting decision
Leybourne Grange Development Site, Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling
Works to various trees subject to Tree Preservation Orders within Leybourne Chase as detailed in tree survey received 26 November 2025
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25/01983/TPOC Granted
Leybourne Grange Development Site, Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling
1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T02) - Remove broken branch only. T47 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T05) - Fell. T53 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T013) - Reduce height by 6M and lateral branches by 3M, (Remove deadwood). Standing in Group G39 of Tree Preservation Order. (1 x Oak and 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T11 and T14) - Remove deadwood only. Standing in Groups G36 and G39 of Tree Preservation Order).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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21 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 21 January 2026, 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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