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St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 25/02156/FL Planning Permission

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.

  • 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.

    Decided 19 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Decided 26 Sep 2022 Trees
  • 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

    Decided 20 Jul 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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

    Decided 19 Oct 2021 Trees
  • 19/01796/TNCA Granted

    St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX

    Holm Oak - Dismantle tree to near ground level

    Decided 30 Aug 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2025

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

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

23 documents on file for this application

  • WEST MALLING PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 13 Feb 2026
  • PRESS NOTICE Other · 29 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 23 Dec 2025
  • LOCATIONPLAN Site Location Plan · 23 Dec 2025
  • GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN_EXISTING Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • LOCATION_PLANS Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • GROUND_FLOOR_PLAN_PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • FIRST_FLOOR_PLAN_EXISTING Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • FIRST_FLOOR_PLAN_PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • EAST AND WEST_ELEVATIONS_EXISTING-PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • NORTH ELEVATION_EXISTING-PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • AREA_A_FITTED KITCHEN_PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • AREA_B_DOOR_SCREEN_DETAIL-PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • AREAS_B_C_SANITARY_FACILITIES_PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • AREAS_D_I_CORRIDOR_PARTITIONS_PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • AREA_J_ROOF_SEATING_AREA_PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • AREA_L_M_GLAZED_SCREEN_DETAIL_PROPOSED Drawing · 23 Dec 2025
  • DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Other · 23 Dec 2025
  • HERITAGE_STATEMENT Report · 23 Dec 2025
  • SPECIFICATION OF WORKS Photo · 23 Dec 2025
  • SPECIFICATION OF WORKS SCHEDULE Other · 23 Dec 2025
  • OFFICER REPORT Decision · 01 Jan 1900
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 01 Jan 1900

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What this grant of permission means

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.

About full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX

    25/02157/LB Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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

    19/01796/TNCA Submitted 31 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    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

    26/00066/TNCA Submitted 16 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    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

    22/01823/TNCA Submitted 17 Aug 2022 100 yards away

    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

    21/01603/TNCA Submitted 7 Jun 2021 100 yards away

    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

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • St Marys Abbey 52 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX

    22/00663/LB Submitted 22 Mar 2022 100 yards away

    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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