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

This site has had 6 applications since 2019: 6 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/02156/FL Granted

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

  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

  Decided 19 Mar 2026 Full applications
• 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

1. 23 Dec 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Application: 25/02156/FL (Decided)

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.

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  25/02156/FL Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  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

  Granted Full applications Extension 23 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 50 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 50 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 50 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

• 26/01854/LB Awaiting decision

  Woodside Cottage 275 Tonbridge Road East Peckham Tonbridge Kent TN12 5LA

  Listed Building Application: Addition of a wooden rose arch over the front gate to the property

  Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01844/LB Awaiting decision

  43 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6HF

  Listed Building Application (retrospective) For the installation of an automated defribrillator on the front elevation

  Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01907/LB Awaiting decision

  The Lodge Nizels Nizels Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8NU

  Listed Building Application: Single storey orangery extension to rear

  Received 9 Oct, published by the council 12 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01865/LB Awaiting decision

  Selbys Oast Leigh Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9AQ

  Listed Building Application: Door and window replacements. Thermal upgrade of wall panels and new radiators. External works to 2x external walls, granular trench and corner posts

  Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01494/LB Granted

  Village Hall Upper Green Road Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent TN11 9PL

  Listed Building Application: Re-roofing and upgrading internal insulation

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings