Planning application
Victoria House 6 Somerville Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EP
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: OAK (T1) - Cut 3 lowest limbs back to main trunk; SILVER BIRCH (T2) - Cut regrowth back down to previous approx 3m; YEW (T3) - Cut tops down by 3m, cut long back branches off 2m
As published by the council, reference 25/02164/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02164/TCA
- Type
- Trees in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 11 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Culverden
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN4 8EP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02293/TPO Granted
Victoria House 6 Somerville Gardens Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 8EP
TREES: LAUREL (T4) - Cut branch back to boundary
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Marshalls Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
9 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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4 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Tree Location Plan
- ApplicationFormRedacted
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 6 November 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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