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Cats Wood London Road Flimwell Wadhurst Kent

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02170/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

TREES: multiple no. HAZEL - Re-coppice by up to 10%; multiple no. SILVER BIRCH - Selective (low) thinning by up to 50%; multiple no. SWEET CHESTNUT - Re-coppice by up to 10%. The extent of selective thinning and coppicing includes widening rides, creating scallops where trees are leaning or windblown, and haloing around mature (high canopy) standards

As published by the council, reference 25/02170/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02170/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
11 Sep 2025
Validated
24 Sep 2025
Decided
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Rural Tunbridge Wells
Parish
Goudhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Sep 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 24 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What 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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