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Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02014/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: ASH (T3) & YEW (T4) - Remove to ground level; SYCAMORE (T5) - Removal of tree

As published by the council, reference 25/02014/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02014/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
No Objections
Received
20 Aug 2025
Validated
20 Aug 2025
Decided
26 Sep 2025
Ward
Culverden
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Site history

Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00061/TCA Granted

    Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Trees in a conservation area notification: Oak & Sycamore (1) - remove both trees to ground and arisings removed; Walnut (2) - remove; Mature Beech (3) - remove; Horse Chestnut (4) - pollard back to previous pollard points

    Decided 20 Jan 2026 Trees
  • 25/02888/TCA Granted

    Tunbridge Wells Common The Common Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent

    Trees in a Conservation Area Notification: Oak(T360) - Crown reduce by 15%. Horse Chestnut (T361) - Reduce north-western branches and northern limb (with tear-out wound) by approximately 3m. Reduce the central stem by approximately 2m.

    Decided 9 Jan 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Aug 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 26 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: No Objections

  3. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 26 September 2025, 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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