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3 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

Decided Tonbridge and Malling 25/02145/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

1 x Silver Birch (applicant reference T1) Reduce Crown in Height from 10m to 9m, spread from 4m to 3m and Reshape remaining branches. 1 x "Horse Chestnut" (applicant reference T2) Remove Silver Birch and stump grind, and replant with a more suitable tree. 1 x Norway Maple (Applicant reference T3) Remove and grind stump of tree in decline. 1 x Hornbeam (applicant reference T4) Re-pollard to old points from 10m to 8m in height, and 4m to 3m in spread. 1 x wild cherry (applicant reference T5) Reduce Crown from 10m in height to 9m in height as specified

As published by the council, reference 25/02145/TNCA

Application record

Reference
25/02145/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Unknown
Decision
6 week expired TNCA
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
13 Feb 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME19 6PA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01256/TNCA Granted

    3 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

    Perform fair 20% crown reduction of up to 4 trees to reduce the growth back to that performed back in 2017 to the same trees in the same location

    Decided 21 Jun 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 13 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: 6 week expired TNCA

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

NPC Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 13 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 22 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION MAP Other · 22 Dec 2025

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After the decision

Tonbridge and Malling has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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  • 3 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

    21/01256/TNCA Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    Perform fair 20% crown reduction of up to 4 trees to reduce the growth back to that performed back in 2017 to the same trees in the same location

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • 4 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

    22/01333/TNCA Submitted 20 Jun 2022 50 yards away

    Twin stemmed cherry standing along rear garden boundary T1. Proposed is the removal of the weakest (left) stem and the crown reduction/shaping of the remaining (right hand) stem. Current height and spread of the complete tree is 7m and 6m respectively. Proposed reduction to 5m and 4m. T2, beech standing at front boundary within front garden. Proposed is the overall trimming of recent growth from current height and lateral spread of 5m to 4m, shaping the crown to maintain a pleasing appearance

    Granted Trees 7 docs
  • 2 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

    21/02036/FL Submitted 21 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Part two storey/single storey rear extensions along with internal alterations to form larger kitchen, drawing room and first floor ensuite changes

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  • 2, CLARE WOOD DRIVE, EAST MALLING, WEST MALLING, ME19 6PA

    25/01410/PA Submitted 27 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Goat willow -orange circle- to be removed to ground level as its lifting the driveway. Silver Birch- blue circle- 2 limbs to be reduced as they are hanging over the garden from a neighbours property, as shown on annotated photo- Permission has been given. Cotoneaster and Prythantha shrubs-blue and pink lines, remove to ground level and replant with new species Privet bush- brown circle- remove to ground level and replant with new species. Laurel hedge- rear garden notes marked - carry out annual prune with reduction in height and width allowing for regeneration.

    Granted Trees 11 docs
  • 1 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

    21/01641/TNCA Submitted 10 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    T1 & T2 - 2 x Common Ash trees to dismantle both trees to ground level, trees are displaying significant signs of Ash Die back and are in rapid decline

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 1 Clare Wood Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6PA

    26/00816/TNCA Submitted 30 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    3x Silver Birches. T1 - tip prune branches to blend crowns together T2 - reduce silver birch from 15m to 12m and reshape. T3 -reduce from 13m to 12m and reshape

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In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 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

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    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
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    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