Planning application
The Malling School Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 x Beech (applicants ref. T003) - Reduce co dominant stem by 6 metres. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T009) - Re-pollard. T11 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Robinia (applicants ref. T011) - Reduce subsiding over extended limb by 6 metres as indicated in annotated photos in Tree Inspection Service Report by Landscape Services dated 10th March 2026. T8 of Tree Preservation Order.
As published by the council, reference 26/01205/TPOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01205/TPOC
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME19 6DH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 4 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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22/02687/TPOC Granted
The Malling School Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DH
1 x Cherry (applicants ref. T1) - Remove southern limb. Standing in Group G5 of Tree Preservation Order
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21/02283/FL Granted
The Malling School Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DH
Erection of a dining/multi-use canopy
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21/00296/TPOC Granted
The Malling School Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DH
Ash tree - T1 fell, dead; T2 and T3 Ash lift to 5.2 metres over roadway; T4 Lime re-pollard; T5 Acacia lift to 5.2 metres; T6 Elder fell as dieback in whole crown; T7 Field Maple lift to 5 metres and prune back from sports court; T8 and T9 Lime lift to 5 metres and prune back from sports court; T10 and T11 Sycamores, lift to 5 metres; T12 Cherry fell, dieback throughout whole crown; T13 Apple fell, dieback throughout whole crown; T14 Sycamore, raise to 5 metres and reduce by 40%; T15 Cherry fell, dieback throughout whole crown
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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30 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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3 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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10 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- DECISION NOTICE
- OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT
- NEIGHBOUR COMMENT (SUPPORT) SUBMITTED ONLINE
- EM&L PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- THE MALLING SCHOOL 09-03-2026
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 3 September 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 this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Tonbridge and Malling's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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