Planning application
Hinton Oak 5B Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREES: BIRCH (G1) - Reduce overall canopy by 4-5 m
As published by the council, reference 25/02108/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02108/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 4 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 5 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5SB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00495/TPO Granted
Hinton Oak 5B Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SB
TREES : 2no. Ash (G1 within G2) - Fell trees
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25/02105/TDD Granted
Hinton Oak 5B Frant Road Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5SB
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: UNKNOWN SPECIES - Fell
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Sep 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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5 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Tunbridge Wells
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 23 October 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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