Clare Coach House 86 Mill Street East Malling West Malling Kent ME19 6BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/01747/TNCA - Tree Notification Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

2 x Lime trees. Remove several dangerous large dead or damaged branches from both trees, (one large branch has recently fallen to the ground). Reduce both trees by 30% to reduce risk of further disease/damage. Trees standing in rear garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Tonbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 90, Mill Street
List entry 1363127 · 20 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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 ↗
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 ↗
Mill Street, East Malling 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
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Larkfield built-up area.
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 1

Last sold for £250,000 in May 1999. Detached house, freehold.

27 May 1999£250,000

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

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, 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 6BU
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
East Malling And Larkfield
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Tonbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
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 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15233698
Planning Portal ref
PP-15233698
Statutory expiry
30 Oct 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.