Planning application
Brenchley Memorial Hall Brenchley Road Brenchley Tonbridge Kent TN12 7NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TREES: Oak - (T1) - Raise the crown above the highway and entrance to the carpark to a minimum of 5.2 metres above ground level. Red Oak - (T2) - Reduce the overall crown by 3-4 metres and remove suckers.
As published by the council, reference 25/02778/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02778/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Rural Tunbridge Wells
- Parish
- Brenchley & Matfield Parish Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN12 7NX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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5 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Tunbridge Wells
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Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 5 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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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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