Planning application
George & Dragon Speldhurst Hill Speldhurst Tunbridge Wells Kent TN3 0NN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Dead, Dying or Dangerous Tree Notification: SYCAMORE - Fell
As published by the council, reference 25/02214/TDD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02214/TDD
- Type
- Dead or Dangerous Tree Notification
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: No Objections
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 15 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 17 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Rusthall And Speldhurst
- Parish
- Speldhurst Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN3 0NN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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17 Sep 2025
Decision issued: No Objections
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- Covering Email dated 15.09.2025
- Tree Location Plan
- Photograph of Tree
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 17 September 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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