12 Chapel Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6AP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01345/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

1 x Copper Beach - Reduce crown by a maximum of 15%. Removal of any dead branches / boughs. Internal thinning only if required and recommended once we appoint an arborist (maximum 10%). Minor crown lift to balance canopy and to lift such that branches are no longer rubbing on the roof of the house extension which sits beneath the canopy. All works will be directed towards ensuring the health of the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
27 Aug 2026

Approved on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Holly Cottage Raven Cottage
List entry 1099186 · 17 m away · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
East Malling Village conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 183 m away: Part of an Iron Age enclosure and a minor Roman villa 128m SSE of the Church of St James; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Larkfield built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £385,000 in May 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

15 May 2013£385,000
22 February 2002£280,000
23 December 1996£125,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tonbridge
Application type
Tree Notification Conservation Area
Postcode
ME19 6AP
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
245decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15090606
Planning Portal ref
PP-15090606
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.