30A Swan Street West Malling Kent ME19 6LP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01436/TPOC - Tree Preservation Order Consent Registered

Proposal

T1 (Applicants ref) Sycamore-Pollard. T1 of Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 26 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 18-24, Swan Street
List entry 1219145 · 18 m away · 73 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 68 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.
Show the other 73 with distances
Historic England ↗
West 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 42 m away: St Mary's Abbey: a Benedictine abbey north and east of Water Lane
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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 West Malling built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 2

Last sold for £241,500 in February 2021. Semi-detached house, freehold.

26 February 2021£241,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
25 February 2005£192,500New build

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

Building

Floor area53 m² (570 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (76 out of 100)
PropertyEnclosed end-terrace maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, 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 6LP
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
East Malling West Malling And Offham
Parish
West Malling
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Day Tree Fellers Ltd
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 90% of tree and landscaping works in Tonbridge are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past 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.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15122896
Planning Portal ref
PP-15122896
Neighbours
3 Aug 2026
Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tonbridge
Planning Authority Score
4/10
Below average
#193 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.