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Bank House 74 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

Awaiting decision Tonbridge and Malling 26/01615/TNCA

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

1 x Silver Birch (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height to 9m and radial spread to 3m. 1 x Pine (applicants ref. T2) - Reduce the overly extended lateral on the eastern side of the canopy by 2 meters to the existing canopy profile. Mixed species hedge (applicants ref. H1) - Fell. Lilac hedge (applicants ref. H2) - Reduce height to 3m from ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/01615/TNCA

Application record

Reference
26/01615/TNCA
Status
Unknown
Received
1 Sep 2026
Validated
1 Sep 2026
Ward
Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh
Parish
Birling
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
ME19 5JR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/00493/LB Awaiting decision

    Bank House 74 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR

    Listed Building Application: Demolition of one-and-a-half storey outbuilding, replacement with two storey habitable extension with glazed link connecting to main house. Repair and alterations to main house, including but not limited to, thermal upgrades, reinstatement of front porch, replacement front door and installation of 4no. rooflights, and associated works. Alterations to grounds to provide two new parking spaces, involving alterations to retaining walls and removal of 5 trees

    Submitted 19 Mar 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Sep 2026

    Received by Tonbridge and Malling

  2. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  4. 12 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Unknown

    Previously Awaiting decision.

  5. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 27 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Tonbridge and Malling took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • LOCATION OF TREES Site Location Plan · 01 Sep 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 01 Sep 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Tonbridge and Malling for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Tonbridge and Malling's median decision took 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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