Planning application
1 Copperfields Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5HZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREES: Oak (T1) - 2 stems. Roadside: Lift lower branches above the road and path to give clearance of 5.2 meters above the road and 3 meters above the path. Neighbouring property 12 Bayham Road: Lift low overhanging branches that cross the neighbours boundary, cutting back or removing branches that are lower than 3 meters from ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/02703/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02703/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Pantiles
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5HZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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2 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Wadhurst
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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.
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