St Marys Abbey 52 And 36 Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6JX

1. 16 Jan 2026

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 26 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: No Objection

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 26 February 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.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 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

  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 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

• 26/01577/TPOC Awaiting decision

  Land Opposite 12 Leybank Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

  1 x Norway Maple situated on adjoining land - remove low lying branches to a height of 4m. overhanging the property of 22 Leybank. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order

  25 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01585/TPOC Awaiting decision

  28 Hornbeam Close Larkfield Aylesford Kent ME20 6LY

  1 x Beech (T1 applicant reference) Crown lift to 4m over the entire crown, to provide clearance beneath the canopy. Overall crown reduction of approximately 1.5m in all round spread/height (as agreed in principle), with additional reduction of 1.5m specifically on the building-facing side to increase clearance from the property. Tree standing in G1 of TPO

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01570/TPOC Awaiting decision

  111 Deakin Leas Tonbridge Kent TN9 2JT

  T1 - Mature Oak - Crown reduce by 30% (2.5m reduction). Crown clean - remove internal epicormic growth and dead wood. The reason for the works is to retain natural shape, and to minimise the encroachment on neighbouring properties. Tree standing in rear garden. G1 of TPO

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/01206/TPOC Granted

  9 Haydens Mews Tonbridge Kent TN9 1PZ

  2 x Beech (applicants ref. T1 and T2) - Reduce by 1-2M as indicated in annotated photos attached to agents email dated 11th August 2026 and thin by 10%. Standing in Group G6 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Received 25 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees
• 26/00809/TPOC Granted

  1 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR

  1 x Twin stemmed Sycamore - Reduce by 15% and prune to provide up to 1 metre clearance from the phone wires ensuring no branch of greater than 100mm diameter is removed as part of that treatment. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Trees