Planning application
Mill Cottage 31 Mill Lane Wateringbury Maidstone Kent ME18 5PE
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
2 x Ash (applicants ref. 1 and 2) - Repollard back to previous points (and remove Ivy). 1 x Cherry Laurel (applicants ref. 3) - Cut branches overhanging the carriageway by approx 4ft to the fenceline.
As published by the council, reference 26/01932/TNCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01932/TNCA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2026
- Ward
- East & West Peckham Mereworth And Wbury
- Parish
- Wateringbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- ME18 5PE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Oct 2026
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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13 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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20 Oct 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 December 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
- APPLICATION FORM
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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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