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6 Copperfields Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HZ

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02178/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Trees: Birch (T1) - fell; Ash (T2) - fell.

As published by the council, reference 25/02178/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/02178/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Decided
Decision
Application Permitted
Received
12 Sep 2025
Validated
11 Nov 2025
Decided
2 Jan 2026
Ward
Pantiles
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN2 5HZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Sep 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 11 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 2 January 2026, 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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