St. Benedict's Centre, St. Marys Abbey, Swan Street, West Malling (ME19 6JX)

HM Land Registry title TT63524 · Leasehold · ME19 6JX

TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT, SOUTH EAST

Who owns it

• St Benedict's Centre (10197485)

Proprietorship: Corporate Body.

Planning at this postcode

• Minor amendments to the current facilities, to include a fitted kitchen, sanitary facilities, and revisions/additions to joinery as well as an external seating area to enable visitors to be accommodated for medium period stays for study and retreat purposes. Associated connection to and extension of mechanical and electrical services
  Approved, 2026-03-19 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 25/02156/FL
• Listed Building Application: Minor amendments to the current facilities including a fitted kitchen, sanitary facilities, and revisions/additions to joinery as well as an external seating area to enable visitors to be accommodated for medium period stays for study and retreat purposes. Associated connection to and extension of mechanical and electrical services.
  Approved, 2026-03-19 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 25/02157/LB
• 2 x Apple (reference G1) reduce to previous reduction points removing circa 1m growth. 3 x Apple (G2) reduce to 0.5m past previous reduction points. 1 x Larch (T1) remove x1 lower branch growing towards private residence. Blue cedar (T2) remove x2 lower dead branches. All trees except oak in Group (G6) - visitors car park, reduce lower branches to provide approx. 3m clearance from ground level. Ash (T3), Silver birch (T4) and Lime (T6) remove major deadwood and any broken/hanging branches. Sycamore (T5) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall. Magnolia (T7) provide clearance of 1m from building. Silver birch (T8) carefully reduce lower branches to provide clearance of approximately 3m from building. 1 x Holly/Laurel (G3) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall and building. 3 x Sycamore (G4) and Cherry (T14) and Beech (T16) remove lower branches to provide clearance for mowing. 1 x Beech (T11) provide clearance of up to 1m from wall. Cherry (T12) provide clearance of 0.5m from wall as specified Cedar (T13) remove broken snapped branch) Yew (T17) reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance over stream. Walnut (T18) remove 1 snapped branch and reduce lower branches to provide 2m clearance from ground. Oak (T20) remove x2 lower branches to provide clearance for mowing. Dead standing tree (T9), Holly (T15), Cherry (T19), 4 x Apple group (G4) and 2 x Apple (G5) all dead - fell to ground level Proposed works at 36 Swan Street. 2 x Cypress (ref: G7) - rear left boundary - reduce in height by no more than 3m to one even level Holly (ref: T21) adjacent to gate - reduce in height by 3m and shape.
  No Objection, 2026-02-26 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 26/00066/TNCA
• T1 - Hazel - rear boundary - re coppice to finished height of 1m from ground level T2 - Magnolia - rear right hand boundary - reduce in height and radial spread by no more than 2m and remove ivy from ground level to finished height of 1.5m G1 - Pair of Bramley Apple - within orchard - reduce to previous reduction pints removing 2.5m of growth G2 - Laurel hedge adjoining swan Street - cut back to inside walls edge removing 1.5m of growth only
  No Objection, 2025-02-27 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 25/00020/TNCA
• T119 - Purple Plum: dismantle to near ground level, extensive basal decay from large fruiting bodies of Ganoderma australe at base. T262- Horse Chestnut: dismantle to retain 3m high monolith, cut and clear previously fallen stem. T290- Leyland cypress (current height 23m) :Dismantle tree to near ground level, tree has approx. 30% crown loss by seiridium canker. T295- Birch: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. T483- Eucalyptus: Dismantle tree to leave standing stem approx. 0.5m high. In addition to the above, just for information we will be deadwooding and inspecting the following trees: Tag 120 Norway Maple: Climb tree and remove significant (>50mm) dead branches from crown. Tag 181 Beech: Climb tree and remove dead branch from mid south-eastern crown. Tree 205 Birch - carry out inspection of burr on main stem at approx. 6m above ground to ascertain significance of decay
  No Objection, 2022-09-26 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 22/01823/TNCA
• Listed Building Application: Change the roof finish from lead to 0.5 mm terne coated stainless steel, to the lantern light of the Pax House building within the Abbey estate
  Approved, 2022-07-20 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 22/00663/LB
• 1 Cherry and 1 Robinia (applicant ref T171 and T240) Dismantle to near ground level 1 Downy Birch (Tag no 233) Prune tree by 1m Reduce branches suppressing neighbouring Wellingtonia
  No Objection, 2021-10-19 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 21/01603/TNCA
• T119 Pissards Plum - reduce end weight from crown by up to 1.0m to alleviate stress on stem base, T161 Monterey Cypress with included union at approx. 3m above ground level - reduce eastern smaller stem only - reduce crown(s) by up to 2.0m, T218 Common Ash - re-pollard tree to previous points at approx. 5 metres, T224 Winter Cherry - reduce crown, focusing on south side, by up to 1.5m, T234 Indian Bean Tree - reduce crown by up to 1.5m on top and up to 2m on SE lateral branch to minimise risk of failure, T262 Common Horse Chestnut - reduce crown height only by up to 1.5m to minimise stress on basal defect and included union at 4m above ground level, T281a(NT) Leyland Cypress - lift low crown over car park to 2.5m, T285 Cider Gum - re pollard back to previous points at approx 15m above ground level, T299 Atlas Cedar - reduce three lateral branches over footpath (east side of crown) to minimise risk of further failure, T341 Common Lime - fell to near ground level, T347 Common Horse Chestnut - fell to near ground level, T354 Common Lime - fell to near ground level and T796 Holm Oak - fell tree to near ground level
  No Objection, 2020-03-18 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 20/00357/TNCA
• Holm Oak - Dismantle tree to near ground level
  No Objection, 2019-08-30 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 19/01796/TNCA
• Leylandii x 5 - to fell and mature decaying Cherry - fell
  No Objection, 2018-07-02 · Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · 18/01173/TNCA

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