Planning application
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Minor amendments to the current facilities, to include a fitted kitchen, sanitary facilities, and revisions/additions to joinery as well as an external seating area to enable visitors to be accommodated for medium period stays for study and retreat purposes. Associated connection to and extension of mechanical and electrical services
As published by the council, reference 25/02156/FL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02156/FL
- Type
- Planning Permission
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 19 Mar 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME19 6JX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 6 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02157/LB Granted
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Listed Building Application: Minor amendments to the current facilities including a fitted kitchen, sanitary facilities, and revisions/additions to joinery as well as an external seating area to enable visitors to be accommodated for medium period stays for study and retreat purposes. Associated connection to and extension of mechanical and electrical services.
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22/01823/TNCA Granted
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
T119 - Purple Plum: dismantle to near ground level, extensive basal decay from large fruiting bodies of Ganoderma australe at base. T262- Horse Chestnut: dismantle to retain 3m high monolith, cut and clear previously fallen stem. T290- Leyland cypress (current height 23m) :Dismantle tree to near ground level, tree has approx. 30% crown loss by seiridium canker. T295- Birch: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. T483- Eucalyptus: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. In addition to the above, just for information we will be deadwooding and inspecting the following trees: Tag 120 Norway Maple: Climb tree and remove significant (>50mm) dead branches from crown. Tag 181 Beech: Climb tree and remove dead branch from mid south-eastern crown. Tree 205 Birch - carry out inspection of burr on main stem at approx. 6m above ground to ascertain significance of decay
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22/00663/LB Granted
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Listed Building Application: Change the roof finish from lead to 0.5 mm terne coated stainless steel, to the lantern light of the Pax House building within the Abbey estate
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21/01603/TNCA Granted
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
1 Cherry and 1 Robinia (applicant ref T171 and T240) Dismantle to near ground level 1 Downy Birch (Tag no 233) Prune tree by 1m Reduce branches suppressing neighbouring Wellingtonia
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19/01796/TNCA Granted
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Holm Oak - Dismantle tree to near ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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23 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: 25/02157/LB (Decided)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Roger Molyneux Ltd Agent, registered in Tenterden
Active · incorporated 2003 · Tenterden
2 applications on PlanIndex
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
- WEST MALLING PARISH COUNCIL
- PRESS NOTICE
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- LOCATIONPLAN
- GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN_EXISTING
- LOCATION_PLANS
- GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN_PROPOSED
- FIRST_FLOOR_PLAN_EXISTING
- FIRST_FLOOR_PLAN_PROPOSED
- EAST AND WEST_ELEVATIONS_EXISTING-PROPOSED
- NORTH ELEVATION_EXISTING-PROPOSED
- AREA_A_FITTED KITCHEN_PROPOSED
- AREA_B_DOOR_SCREEN_DETAIL-PROPOSED
- AREAS_B_C_SANITARY_FACILITIES_PROPOSED
- AREAS_D_I_CORRIDOR_PARTITIONS_PROPOSED
- AREA_J_ROOF_SEATING_AREA_PROPOSED
- AREA_L_M_GLAZED_SCREEN_DETAIL_PROPOSED
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
- HERITAGE_STATEMENT
- SPECIFICATION OF WORKS
- SPECIFICATION OF WORKS SCHEDULE
- OFFICER REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
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Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 19 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.
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St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Listed Building Application: Minor amendments to the current facilities including a fitted kitchen, sanitary facilities, and revisions/additions to joinery as well as an external seating area to enable visitors to be accommodated for medium period stays for study and retreat purposes. Associated connection to and extension of mechanical and electrical services.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 25 docs -
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Holm Oak - Dismantle tree to near ground level
Granted Trees 6 docs -
St Marys Abbey 52 And 36 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
2 x Apple (reference G1) reduce to previous reduction points removing circa 1m growth. 3 x Apple (G2) reduce to 0.5m past previous reduction points. 1 x Larch (T1) remove x1 lower branch growing towards private residence. Blue cedar (T2) remove x2 lower dead branches. All trees except oak in Group (G6) - visitors car park, reduce lower branches to provide approx. 3m clearance from ground level. Ash (T3), Silver birch (T4) and Lime (T6) remove major deadwood and any broken/hanging branches. Sycamore (T5) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall. Magnolia (T7) provide clearance of 1m from building. Silver birch (T8) carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 3m from building. 1 x Holly/Laurel (G3) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall and building. 3 x Sycamore (G4) and Cherry (T14) and Beech (T16) remove lower branches to provide clearance for mowing. 1 x Beech (T11) provide clearance of up to 1m from wall. Cherry (T12) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall as specified Cedar (T13) remove broken snapped branch) Yew (T17) reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance over stream. Walnut (T18) remove 1 snapped branch and reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance from ground. Oak (T20) remove x2 lower branches to provide clearance for mowing. Dead standing tree (T9), Holly (T15), Cherry (T19), 4 x Apple group (G4) and 2 x Apple (G5) all dead - fell to ground level Proposed works at 36 Swan Street. 2 x Cypress (ref: G7) - rear left boundary - reduce in height by no more than 3m to one even level Holly (ref: T21) adjacent to gate - reduce in height by 3m and shape.
Granted Trees 60 docs -
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
T119 - Purple Plum: dismantle to near ground level, extensive basal decay from large fruiting bodies of Ganoderma australe at base. T262- Horse Chestnut: dismantle to retain 3m high monolith, cut and clear previously fallen stem. T290- Leyland cypress (current height 23m) :Dismantle tree to near ground level, tree has approx. 30% crown loss by seiridium canker. T295- Birch: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. T483- Eucalyptus: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. In addition to the above, just for information we will be deadwooding and inspecting the following trees: Tag 120 Norway Maple: Climb tree and remove significant (>50mm) dead branches from crown. Tag 181 Beech: Climb tree and remove dead branch from mid south-eastern crown. Tree 205 Birch - carry out inspection of burr on main stem at approx. 6m above ground to ascertain significance of decay
Granted Trees 5 docs -
St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
1 Cherry and 1 Robinia (applicant ref T171 and T240) Dismantle to near ground level 1 Downy Birch (Tag no 233) Prune tree by 1m Reduce branches suppressing neighbouring Wellingtonia
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St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX
Listed Building Application: Change the roof finish from lead to 0.5 mm terne coated stainless steel, to the lantern light of the Pax House building within the Abbey estate
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 10 docs
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