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Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR

Granted Tonbridge and Malling 26/01272/TNCA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T3, Mature Oak in rear garden - thin approx. 20% of the total crown mass and remove deadwood. T4, Mature Ash tree on rear boundary line - reduce lowest lateral on the south western side of the canopy from 9 metres radial spread to 6 metres. T5, Mature Pine - remove deadwood. T6, 2 x Portuguese Laurels - remove dead upper canopy and halo the building to provide 0.5 metres clearance. T7, Mature Robinia in rear garden - reduce canopy from height of 18 metres to 15.5 metres, Northern radial spread of 9.5 metres to 8 metres, Eastern and Southern radial spread of 10 metres to 8 metres and Western radial spread of 9 metres to 8 metres. T11, semi mature Birch in front garden - reduce height from 13 metres to 10 metres, Northern and Eastern radial spread of 5 metres to 3.5metres, Southern and Western radial spread of 5.5 metres to 4 metres. T14 mature Corsican Pine in front garden - reduce the extended lateral branch on the North Western side of the upper canopy from 13 metres radial spread to 10 metres.

As published by the council, reference 26/01272/TNCA

Application record

Reference
26/01272/TNCA
Status
Unknown
Decision
No Objection
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME19 6HR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01297/TNCA Awaiting decision

    Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR

    1 x dead Silver Birch, 1 x dead Willow, 1 x dead Cherry and 1 x dead Plum (applicants ref. T1, T2, T8 and T10) - Remove

    Submitted 9 Jul 2026
  • 19/02563/TNCA Granted

    Willowfields 158 Lavenders Road West Malling Kent ME19 6HR

    Mature Robinia, Ash x2, Oak, Poplar, Willow. The trees were reduced by approx. 20% in May 2015 with the authority of TMBC, we would like to have them reduced again as the sap is effecting the house and pathways, Small Robinia - fell

    Decided 3 Dec 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: No Objection

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Awaiting decision.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Basildon

Active · incorporated 2017 · Basildon

32 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 87% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 06 Aug 2026
  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 06 Aug 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 06 Jul 2026
  • LOCATION OF TREES - PHOTO Site Location Plan · 06 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Tonbridge and Malling granted permission on 6 August 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

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    26/01297/TNCA Submitted 9 Jul 2026 0m away

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    Awaiting decision
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    20/00692/TNCA Submitted 27 Mar 2020 68m away

    T1 and T2 Sycamores on driveway - deadwood removal only, T3 Holly located RH side of driveway - remove to 0.5m in order to alleviate light issues to adjacent horse chestnut, T4 Willow located rear lawn - deadwood removal only T5 Purple Leaf Plum - remove to ground level due to interference with building and proximity and G1 Poplar and Ash over vegetable patch - cut back to fence line to a maximum height of 10m (previous) to alleviate light issues

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