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

1. 23 Dec 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 19 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.

More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide

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

  25/02156/FL Submitted 23 Dec 2025 5m 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 And 36 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX

  26/00066/TNCA Submitted 16 Jan 2026 29m 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 68m 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 68m 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 68m 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

• Went House 83 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6LW

  21/00941/LDLBP Submitted 30 Mar 2021 95m away

  Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Works To Listed Building: repair works to the roof of the boiler room, reusing as many of the existing tiles as possible, suitable kent peg tiles will be sourced to replace the broken ones

  Decided Lawful development 10 docs

• 26/01651/LB Awaiting decision

  17 High Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QH

  Application to Vary condition 2 (Plans List) of Listed Building consent TM/25/01213/LB (Listed Building Application: Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of a replacement single storey rear extension, new roof light windows to roof and associated alterations to existing house, plus roof extension and associated works to annex and garage) to simplify existing wall abutment and drainage detailing

  7 Sep 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01552/LB Awaiting decision

  Nizels Golf Club Nizels Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 8NX

  Listed Building Application: Construction of a spa garden

  19 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/00817/LB Granted

  Bumblebee Barn East Street Addington West Malling Kent ME19 5DG

  Listed Building Application: Part retrospective: Replacement of existing timber windows and external rear patio doors with like for like replacement

  30 Apr 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01517/LB Awaiting decision

  Great Comp Gardens Comp Lane Platt Sevenoaks Kent TN15 8QS

  Listed Building Application: Replacement of structural timber beams, cracked brickwork, felt roof with ventilated lead roof, cast aluminium gutter to South side, relocation of cracked rainwater pipe, lead drip over new beams and reinstatement of internal wall and ceiling linings (with insulation)

  13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/01494/LB Awaiting decision

  Village Hall Upper Green Road Shipbourne Tonbridge Kent TN11 9PL

  Listed Building Application: Re-roofing and upgrading internal insulation

  10 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings