2 Godden Drive East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6FU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01584/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1 x Cherry (applicant ref T1) - Reduce height by approx 2m (from 10m to 8m), reduce lateral spread by approx 1.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Decision · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 5 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION OF TREE Site Location Plan · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF EM&L PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Response · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Public restricted byway 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation area 5 m away: Clare Park and Blacklands
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Blackland Timber Barn, Grade II, 52 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 5 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Larkfield built-up area; Flood defence 38 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Priority habitat 39 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 2

Last sold for £440,000 in October 2020. Detached house, freehold.

1 October 2020£440,000
18 March 2016£415,000New build

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

Building

Floor area106 m² (1,141 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2015
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2015, 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 6FU
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 42 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
385decided 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 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15180241
Planning Portal ref
PP-15180241
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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

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.