The Malling School Beech Road East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6DH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1 x Beech (applicants ref. T003) - Reduce co dominant stem by 6 metres. Standing in Group G4 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T009) - Re-pollard. T11 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Robinia (applicants ref. T011) - Reduce subsiding over extended limb by 6 metres as indicated in annotated photos in Tree Inspection Service Report by Landscape Services dated 10th March 2026. T8 of Tree Preservation Order. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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 Preservation Order Consent
- Postcode
- ME19 6DH
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 25 Jun 2026
- Ward
- East Malling West Malling And Offham
- Parish
- East Malling And Larkfield
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 20 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 3 Sept 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Mitie PFI
How this decision compares
Decided in 70 days from validation, 29 days slower than Tonbridge's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Tonbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Tonbridge decision record →
Public comments
4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15036066
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15036066
- Neighbours
- 10 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 10 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 20 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
18 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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