Planning application
2 Birling Park Avenue Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5LQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREES: SWEET CHESTNUT (T1) - Re pollard to main stem 3-4m; SWEET CHESTNUT (T2) - Re pollard to main stem 3-4m; WILLOW (T3) - Re pollard to main stem.
As published by the council, reference 25/02191/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02191/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5LQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor
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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.
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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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