Leybourne Grange Development Site, Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/01983/PA 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).

  Decided 21 Jan 2026 Trees
• 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).

  Decided 21 Jan 2026 Trees

1. 26 Nov 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 18 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 12 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling decided tree works applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  20/02622/TPOC Submitted 20 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  T1 beech to reduce the lateral branches back by 1.5-2m back to good growth points

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Leybourne Grange Development Site, Birling Road, Leybourne, West Malling

  25/01983/PA Submitted 26 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  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).

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Former Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  19/02645/RD Submitted 12 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Details of condition 3 (joinery) pursuant to TM/12/00494/FL and TM/12/00495/LB (Conversion and refurbishment of Leybourne Grange and stable block, plus construction of 6 no. dwellings to provide 29 dwellings, with associated parking spaces and landscape works)

  Granted Outline 40 docs
  Several homes

• Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  19/02646/LRD Submitted 12 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Details of conditions 4 (new materials) and 5 (mortar mix) pursuant to planning permission TM/17/01737/LB (Listed Building Application: partial demolition and alteration of curtilage structures associated to the Former Leybourne Grange Hospital)

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 7 docs

• Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  19/02546/RM Submitted 30 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Reserved Matters Application pursuant to outline planning permission TM/12/03238/FLEA for the provision of a cycle store

  Granted Reserved matters 10 docs

• Leybourne Grange Hospital Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent

  19/02545/NMA Submitted 30 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Non Material Amendment to planning permission TM/15/00488/RM: Relocation of the bin and cycle store within Phase 5 of the development

  Granted Amendments 7 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