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Hatcham House High Street Hawkhurst Cranbrook Kent TN18 4PX

Granted Tunbridge Wells 25/02546/TCA Trees in Conservation Area

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: Horse chestnut (T1) - Fell; Scots pine (T2) - Remove 2 no. small branches; Oak (T3) - Crown lift by 4m; multiple no. Oak (G1) - Crown lift by 4-5m

As published by the council, reference 25/02546/TCA

Application record

Reference
25/02546/TCA
Type
Trees in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Decided
3 Dec 2025
Ward
Hawkhurst, Sandhurst And Benenden
Parish
Hawkhurst Parish Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TN18 4PX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Oct 2025

    Received by Tunbridge Wells

  2. 7 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: No Objections

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

G.Bridgland Ltd. Agent, registered in Kent

Active · incorporated 2005 · Kent

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • Decision Notice Decision · 03 Dec 2025
  • Delegated Report Delegated Report · 03 Dec 2025
  • Hawkhurst Parish Council Parish Comments · 21 Nov 2025
  • Tree Location Plan Plan / Drawing · 10 Nov 2025
  • ApplicationFormRedacted Application Details · 20 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 3 December 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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