Yew Tree Cottage North Meadow Offham West Malling Kent ME19 5NU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00787/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

3 x Beech trees (applicants ref. T1, T2 and T3) - Reduce in height and spread back to previous points as specified. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Offham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Postcode
ME19 5NU
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
Offham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Marchant Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 8 days faster than Tonbridge's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
188decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Tonbridge is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #244 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tonbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #31 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #45 of 296
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #244 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #246 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
82%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
880
Total decisions
47 refused in the year to March 2026