Planning application
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Ash (applicants ref. T5) - Remove. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/00757/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00757/TPOC
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order Consent
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 23 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- West Malling
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME19 6PE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 6 applications since 2020: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00640/NMA Granted
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 23/01665/FL (replacement garage and external alterations) changes to external appearance of garage
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23/00541/TNCA Granted
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Removal of one Conifer tree in rear corner of garden which overlooks and is falling onto neighbouring buildings and properties
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23/00247/LB Withdrawn
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Listed Building Application: Proposed replacement garage and external alterations
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23/00246/FL Withdrawn
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Proposed replacement garage and external alterations
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20/02630/FL Withdrawn
Groundsmans Cottage 101 St Leonards Street West Malling Kent ME19 6PE
Demolition of existing garage and erection of a replacement garage with associated office space above
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Apr 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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1 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER REPORT
- ARBORICULTURAL REPORT
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- PROXIMITY AND LEAN TOWARDS ROAD
- BRANCHES COMPARED TO GROUP
- 23_01665_FL-ARBORICULTURAL_REPORT-1522543
- MAIN TRUNK
- TREE BASE
- CLOSE UP OF BASE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 29 June 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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