Planning application
25 Beaufighter Road West Malling Kent ME19 4TP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Oak (applicants ref. T1) - Cut away from off phone lines to give 2-3m clearance or to suitable growth points leaving wounds no larger than 5cm, (Remove deadwood). T1 of Tree Preservation Order
As published by the council, reference 25/02108/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02108/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Kings Hill
- Parish
- Mereworth (Kings Hill)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 4TP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 25 March 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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