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St Lawrences Church The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/00305/TNCA Tree Notification Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

1 x Oak (app. ref. T001) - Remove deadwood only. 1 x Yew (app. ref. T004) - Cut back branches overhanging the highway as specified. 1 x Holly (app. ref. T002) - Reduce in height as specified. 1 x Sycamore (app. ref. T003) - Remove and treat stump. 1 x dead Yew (app. ref. T005) - Remove. 4 x Cherry (app. ref. T006, T007, T009 and T010) - Reduce as specified and remove deadwood. 1 x Cherry (app. ref. T008) - Remove.

As published by the council, reference 26/00305/TNCA

Application record

Reference
26/00305/TNCA
Type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
No Objection
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Decided
25 Mar 2026
Ward
East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury
Parish
Mereworth (Mereworth)
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 20/01437/TNCA Granted

    St Lawrences Church The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent

    Silver birch to fell; small fir tree to fell; partly dead Cherry tree to fell and Leylandii - fell, leading branches from dead fallen central stem

    Decided 14 Aug 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Feb 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  3. 8 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 25 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.

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.

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  • St Lawrences Church The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent

    20/01437/TNCA Submitted 8 Jul 2020 16m away

    Silver birch to fell; small fir tree to fell; partly dead Cherry tree to fell and Leylandii - fell, leading branches from dead fallen central stem

    Granted Trees 8 docs
  • The Cross The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5LS

    21/00599/FL Submitted 3 Mar 2021 62m away

    Construction of new below ground swimming pool together with associated plant in enclosure; and relocation of existing shed

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    21/00073/FL Submitted 12 Jan 2021 98m away

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
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  • 115, The Malt House, The Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 5LU

    25/01774/TNCA Submitted 27 Oct 2025 104m away

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  • The Malt House 115 The Street Mereworth Maidstone Kent ME18 5LU

    21/00298/FL Submitted 4 Feb 2021 108m away

    Works to Malt House Cottage to facilitate its use as a residential annex including; repair works that are required to stabilise and repair the building; alterations including new floors, removal of dormer and insertion of new conservation Velux rooflights, removal of internal partitions to create new plan form and insertion of door at ground floor level on north elevation; modernisation to include replacement of all windows with double glazed timber casements, provision of new thermal insulation, heating, sanitary provision and mechanical ventilation and other associated works

    Granted Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 29 docs
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    21/00299/LB Submitted 4 Feb 2021 108m away

    Listed Building Application: Works to Malt House Cottage to facilitate its use as a residential annex including; repair works that are required to stabilise and repair the building; alterations including new floors, removal of dormer and insertion of new conservation velux rooflights, removal of internal partitions to create new plan form and insertion of door at ground floor level on north elevation; modernisation to include replacement of all windows with double glazed timber casements, provision of new thermal insulation, heating, sanitary provision and mechanical ventilation and other associated works

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 28 docs

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