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Finchcocks Cottage South Blue Coats Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1HH

Granted Tunbridge Wells 24/01881/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Trees: OAK (T1)- Heavy reduction of approximately 50% in height and reduce back any limbs by the same percentage, leaving at a height of approximately 6 to 8 metres. Chip and remove all lop and top; LAUREL - Dismantle fell, flush stump to ground level

As published by the council, reference 24/01881/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/01881/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
18 Jul 2024
Validated
31 Jul 2024
Decided
25 Sep 2024
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Goudhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN17 1HH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01585/TPO Awaiting decision

    Finchcocks Cottage South Blue Coats Lane Goudhurst Cranbrook Kent TN17 1HH

    Trees: Oak (T1) - fell to ground level

    Submitted 14 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jul 2024

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 31 Jul 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 1 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Agent on file, registered in Cranbrook

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 25 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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