Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent
Approved on 17 July 2026
4 conditions
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Proposal
1 x Lime (applicants ref. T16 tag. 6516) - Reduce crown of hazard beam on west facing limb by 2-3m as specified. Standing in Group G1 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime and 1 x Sycamore (applicants ref. T39 tag. 6538 and T216 tag. 6586) - Reduce entire crown by 2-3m as specified, (deadwood). Standing in Groups G1 and G10 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T60 tag. 6551) - Reduce north facing side by 2-3m as specified. Standing in Group G2 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Oak (applicants ref. T71 tag. 419) - Reduce entire crown by 3-4m as specified, (deadwood). T76 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T912 tag. 140) - Remove and replace with a tree of a different species. Standing in Group G39 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T913 tag. 141) - Reduce crown by up to 4m, (deadwood). Standing in Group G39 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Lime (applicants ref. T940 tag. 6762) - Reduce top of crown by 4-5m as specified. Standing in Group G40 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T955 tag. 424) - Reduce crown of upright growth on limb facing playground by 2-3m as specified, Erect fence around dripline to exclude hazards. Standing in Group G18 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Beech (applicants ref. T964 tag. 423) - Reduce lowest limb facing playground by 2-3m as specified. Standing in Group G12 of Tree Preservation Order. 1 x Ash (applicants ref. T1401 tag. 6274) - Remove. Standing in Woodland W3 of Tree Preservation Order. (2 x Beech (applicants ref. T66 tag. 415 and T74 tag. 6557) - Install a dynamic bracing system as specified. T70 and Standing in Group G41 of Tree Preservation Order. 2 x Oak, 1 x Sycamore, 1 x Lime and 5 x Sweet Chestnut (applicants ref. T69 tag. 418, T215 tag. 6585, T217 tag. 6587, T939 tag. 6763 and WG1100) - Remove deadwood only. T75 and Standing in Groups G10, G28 and G40 of Tree Preservation Order).
- Received
- 26 November 2025
- Ward
- Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh
- ReceivedReceived26 Nov
- ValidatedValidated18 Dec
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided17 Jul
Decided in 211 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Leybourne Grange Development Site Birling Road Leybourne West Malling Kent. Tonbridge has handled 6,225 applications of this type. This one was decided in 211 days, 21 weeks longer than Tonbridge's typical decision time. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 41 applications across Birling Leybourne And Ryarsh.
Application details
- Parish
- Leybourne
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 December 2025
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Edward Jones
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Listed building: Grade II: Stable Block 50 Yards North West of Leybourne GrangeOn or next to this site · +1 more
- Green belt: Tonbridge and Malling
- Ancient woodland: Little Ryarsh WoodPart of the site
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (19)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202624 Sep
1 x Sycamore - (T1 applicant reference) Reduce the crown by 2-2.5m to maintain size for location and improve…
PendingApplication26/01786/TPOC - 20265 Aug
1 x Copper Beech Tree (T66 applicant reference) Reduce entire crown by 3m to suitable growth points, and…
PendingApplication26/01469/TPOC - 202421 Mar
1 x Birch and 2 x Ash (applicants ref. 116, 169 and 187) - Fell. T68 and Standing in Woodlands W1 and W2 of…
ApprovedApplication24/00414/TPOC
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