Planning application
26/00362/TPOC
3 Blacklands East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DR
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
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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21/00226/TPOC Withdrawn
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20/02798/TNCA Granted
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21/02283/FL Granted
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26/01426/TPOC Decided
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26/01422/TNCA Awaiting decision
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26/01408/TPOC Awaiting decision
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