Planning application
3 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. 1 - rearmost of the two subject trees) - Reduce by 1 third. 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. 2 - standing closest to the house of the two subject trees) - Reduce back to previous reduction points. Standing in Group G3 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/00362/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00362/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 10 Jul 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME19 6DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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10 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
A J Doe Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor
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5 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- DECISION NOTICE
- PARISH COUNCIL
- SITE LOCATION
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 10 July 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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