Planning application
Silver Birches Camden Park Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 5AA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trees: Oak (T2) - reduce crown by 30%.
As published by the council, reference 25/02786/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02786/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Application Permitted
- Received
- 19 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN2 5AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Nov 2025
Received by Tunbridge Wells
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Application Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- Decision Notice
- Delegated Report
- Site notice map
- Site notice photo
- ApplicationFormRedacted
- Tree Plan & Photos
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Tunbridge Wells granted permission on 6 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.
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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