Planning application
Tanners Pembury Grange Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4RP
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Trees: PART A: Pine (T1) - Crown lift by the pruning of low foliage over the road to achieve a clearance of 5.5m. Trim back foliage interfering with the overhead cable. PART B: Pine (T1) - Crown thin by 20%. Sweet Chestnut (T2) - Reduce crown by 5m; Sweet Chestnut (T3) - Reduce height by 50%
As published by the council, reference 25/02648/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02648/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Sherwood
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 4RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tunbridge Wells register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025.
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26/01893/FULL Decided
Tanners Pembury Grange Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4RP
Variation of condition 2 of 22/00169/FULL - addition of ground floor window
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26/01771/TPO Decided
Tanners Pembury Grange Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4RP
TPO Sweet Chestnut (T1) Reduce crown by 2-3m; Sweet Chestnut (T2) Remove leader
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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23 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Split - Part Allowed/Part Refused
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Fernshire Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor
13 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Location Plan
- Photo 1
- Photo 2
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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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