Planning application
Bank House 74 Ryarsh Road Birling West Malling Kent ME19 5JR
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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1 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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12 Oct 2026
Status changed to Unknown
Previously Awaiting decision.
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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
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
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Open the documentsWhat 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
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