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West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/00175/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

7x Beeches on the boundary of Priors House (indicated by red dots on plan), trim the lowest branches to lift the crown by 3m

As published by the council, reference 26/00175/TNCA

Application record

Reference
26/00175/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Unknown
Decision
Granted As published: No Objection
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
13 Apr 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME19 6RL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 4 applications since 2019: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 23/00867/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    Applicants ref, T2 Purple Leaf Plum, 1 stem has pushed fence panel out - Cut marked stem back to boundary. T5 Goat Willow, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T6 Holly, branches hitting adjacent building and roof - Prune to clear building by approximately 1m. T9 Ash, heavily leaning and poor form - Dismantle to near ground level. T13 Norway Maple, major crown dieback tree declining - Dismantle to leave approximately 2m trunk to regenerate or provide habitat. T14 Goat Willow, hitting portacabin roof and snapped hanging branch - Prune to clear roof by approximately 1-2m and remove branch. T27 Horse Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires - Crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires. T28 Sweet Chestnut, branches hitting phone wires and deadwood in crown - Remove major deadwood and crown lift to give approximately 1m around phone wires

    Decided 30 May 2023 Trees
  • 20/00691/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    T1 Betula pendula located on far side of football pitch -remove to ground level

    Decided 11 May 2020 Trees
  • 19/01497/TNCA Granted

    West Malling C Of E Primary School Norman Road West Malling Kent ME19 6RL

    T142 Wild Cherry - Minor crown dieback, slight hollow attenuation indicative of isolated stem decay, reduce crown by up to 3 metres to minimise stress on basal defect and T148 and T149 - deadwood removed

    Decided 29 Jul 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Feb 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 13 Apr 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 13 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 04 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREES Site Location Plan · 04 Feb 2026
  • LETTER Other · 04 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 13 April 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 tree works applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Priors Cottage 16 King Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QT

    21/01867/FL Submitted 2 Jul 2021 50 yards away

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  • Priors House 18 King Street West Malling Kent ME19 6QT

    21/00169/TNCA Submitted 21 Jan 2021 50 yards away

    Sweet Chestnut T1 to re-pollard to previous points; Holly tree T2 to reduce by 25%; and Silver Birch T3 to fell to ground level

    Granted Trees 12 docs
  • 17 Ryarsh Lane West Malling Kent ME19 6QP

    26/00603/TNCA Submitted 1 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    T2 (Applicants ref) Goat willow - pollard to a height of 10ft

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  • 15 Ryarsh Lane West Malling Kent ME19 6QP

    26/00439/TNCA Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

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  • 19 Ryarsh Lane West Malling Kent ME19 6QP

    20/00791/TNCA Submitted 15 Apr 2020 50 yards away

    Silver Birch to remove due to damage caused to the rest of the garden

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    22/02224/TNCA Submitted 13 Oct 2022 50 yards away

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In Tonbridge and Malling

  • 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