Planning application
Land South Of Tennis Courts And North Of Crispin Way Kings Hill West Malling Kent
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Veteran Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce length of low lateral to east by up to 6.0 metres, Reduce upper crown which presents reduced vigour and extends beyond the main canopy profile by 3.0-3.5 meters and reduce remainder of the crown/canopy extent by up to 2.0 metres. Works to accord with veteran tree management principles. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (growing beneath the crown of Beech T1) - Coppice. Improve ground conditions through hand picking stone materials and provision of bark mulch. Treeworks necessary to enclose rooting area with low cleft chestnut kick rail. All works as specified in Ben Larkham Associates Ltd report dated 19th December 2025 and email from agent dated 25th February 2026. Trees standing in woodland W1 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 25/02161/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02161/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Kings Hill
- Parish
- Kings Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
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.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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