Planning application
More Park R C Primary School Lucks Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6HN
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
1 x Oak and 1 x Sycamore (to the back playing field area of the school) - Remove deadwood only
As published by the council, reference 26/00666/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00666/TNCA
- Type
- Tree Notification Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- tree works exempt
- Received
- 7 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- ME19 6HN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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22/01088/TNCA Granted
More Park R C Primary School Lucks Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6HN
Group of 4 Sycamore trees growing on the playground boundary, Reduce the overall crowns on each tree by 4.5 meters
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Apr 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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10 Apr 2026
Decision issued: tree works exempt
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8 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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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 500 metres
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MORE PARK R C PRIMARY SCHOOL, LUCKS HILL, WEST MALLING, ME19 6HN
1 x Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus - marked as h 16m on Tree Removals 02 Topographical Survey Drawing No. TS24-659-1 and Group G3 of Wharton Tree Schedule reference 250611 2086 TS V1 and Drawing reference 250611 2086 TCP V1), 1 x Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa - marked as h 18m on Tree Removals 02 Topographical Survey Drawing No. TS24-659-1 and Group G5 of Wharton Tree Schedule reference 250611 2086 TS V1 and Drawing reference 250611 2086 TCP V1) and 1 x Beech (Fagus sylvatica - marked as h 14m Elm on Tree Removals 02 Topographical Survey Drawing No. TS24-659-1 and Group G6 of Wharton Tree Schedule reference 250611 2086 TS V1 and Drawing reference 250611 2086 TCP V1) - Remove.
Decided Trees 7 docs -
More Park R C Primary School Lucks Hill West Malling Kent ME19 6HN
Group of 4 Sycamore trees growing on the playground boundary, Reduce the overall crowns on each tree by 4.5 meters
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Land West Of Station Road North West Malling Kent
Erection of a care home (within use Class C2) including parking, access, landscaping and other associated works
Refused Full applications 63 docs -
The Hermitage Lucks Hill West Malling Kent
Works to remove 2 x Yews (T1), Laurel (T2), Yew (T3), Scots pine (T4), Sycamore (T5), Cherry (T7), 2 x Cherries (T8), Holly (T9), Holly (T11), Silver birch (T13) and works to a Sycamore (T6)- raise crown to 7m and remove deadwood, a Sycamore (T10)- remove left fork and raise crown to 7m and Ash (T12)- raise crown to 7m and remove dead wood
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Land West Of Station Road North West Malling Kent
Details of condition 11 (programme of archaeological work) pursuant to planning permission TM/18/02642/FL (Use of land to provide station car parking and new access)
Granted Outline 13 docs -
Land West Of Station Road North West Malling Kent
Details of condition 2 (Ground levels), condition 3 (Arboricutural Assessment), 4 (Surface materials), 6 (Landscaping and Boundary treatment) and 12 (Surface water drainage) submitted pursuant to planning permission TM/18/02642/FL for use of land to provide station car parking and new access
Granted Outline 36 docs
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26/00374/TPOC Granted
Land Between Falkland Place And Walsham Road Walderslade Chatham Kent
1 x Beech (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce the spread over the garden of 3 Falkland Place and height as indicated in annotated photo attached to agents email dated 18th August 2026 (approx. 20% reduction). Standing in Woodland W6 of Tree Preservation Order.
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25/01594/TPOC Granted
Greenwich House 3 Richard Corben Way Aylesford Kent ME20 7WP
1 x Oak (applicant ref. T1 circled red on sketch plan) standing 10m. tall with lateral spread of 8m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 7m. x 5.5m. respectively with deadwood removed as found. T11 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicant ref. T2 circled blue on sketch plan) standing 19m. tall with lateral spread of 14m. Overall canopy reduction of approx. 30%, to 13m. x 7.5m. with deadwood removed as found. T14 of Tree Preservation Order.
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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.
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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.
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25/01178/TPOC Granted
Pembroke Lodge 162 Tonbridge Road Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent TN11 9HP
Tree work (including root pruning) necessary to enable the installation of a concealed area for bins which will be accessible via a path in accordance with the methodology specified in the information received on the 17th July 2025 and 15th August 2025 as amended by the information in the email dated 9th July 2026. T5 of Tree Preservation Order.